Emotionally in 2018
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I can’t believe the Caps passed on both Wilde and Thomas, specifically Thomas. I like Alexeyev and I think he’ll be a good top four guy, but we needed a forward IMO. Our left side has Orlov, Djoos, Johansen, Siegenthaler and Geisser available long term, and the right has Carlson, Bowey, Niskanen and Hobbs. Wilde would’ve been a better pick to replace Niskanen in the future, but this team needs a forward.
With Backstrom, Oshie and Ovechkin all starting to get up there in age, grabbing a forward to play either center or wing with top 20 talent seems like a dream come true. These guys know what they’re doing, but it looks like a mistake to pass on Wilde or Thomas.