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I think the general idea is right, and the Caps should definitely work to re-sign Carlson. Here are a few of my thoughts:
1. Don't think Edmonton is a good target for Orpik. That would give them 5 defensemen getting paid $4M+, and they still have re-sign Nurse. They also only have $10M in cap space right now, with 9 forwards signed.
2. I think Orpik would be better off grouped with Grubauer or Burakovsky. Make the other team take a cap dump in order to get a good player.
3. Coming from an Avalanche fan, I think you could get the Avs to be very interested in Grubauer/Burakovsky because they're struggling with wing & goalie depth. Also, the Avs have a lot of cap room and could easily afford a 1-yr Orpik dump. On top of that, you wouldn't be trading good players inside your division.