Edited Jul. 18, 2018 at 4:29 p.m.
Quoting: ClockReads2113
EDM would have to throw in sooooooo much more. You're giving them two top line elite players and a future elite goalie for a one elite top line player, a top 3 defender, and a bottom 6 player. Replace Caggiula with Poolparty then maybe a deal can happen, but EDM would still have to add. But even then, we don't need Klefbom, we are stacked with LHD.
Definitely don't need, but with no word yet on whether Ovechkin wants to play beyond his current contract, I could imagine looking back on this trade in four years as the biggest win in hockey history. Not passing on Pool Party if they throw him in, but I'm not giving up Dracula who already got 20 points in the NHL as a rookie to get an apparent bust with better draft position. The Edmonton fans who post on here about how untouchable Pool Party is are the same ones who value Ethan Bear as if he's an actual bear.
Edited: Okay, fine. Puljujarvi is better.
Dracula had 13 goals and 140 hits in his second year at 23:
https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/caggidr01.html Possession numbers are weak, but he was playing with Lucic and other disappointments. There's potential.. he's more NHL ready than O'Brien and brings a little bit of sandpaper and as much offense as Wilson.
Puljujarvi got 12 goals in his second year at 19.
https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/p/puljuje01.html
But only ten of Pool Party's goals were at evens, so he's not replacing Wilson's offense, single-handedly yet, and only brings a fourth of WIlson's hits, compared to Dracula, with half. Probably a higher ceiling on Pool Party, but I'm not positive the Caps have a spot in which to develop him.
With Dracula, Nash, Franson, and Emilin, they have as much collective snarl as they give up in Ovechkin, Wilson, and Orpik. The whole team has as much offense. It's younger. It's not facing the potential retirement of a fifty goal scorer in three years. So you give up a great deal on a rental. If he re-signs in Edmonton, at least Edmonton is really far away.
Edited again: So how about if they throw in a 1st?