The Rangers will give you Namestnikov and a low pick for him prolly

He sucks? That’s a very low iq statement. He’s struggling but looked very good playing top 6 minutes. I bet you thought Wilson sucked playing with beagle and winnik also? Caps put him with high end talent and he helped win a cup. Please if you’re going to be caps fan at least be an educated one and not make stupid comments like this.

Actually, I liked Wilson MORE playing with those guys. He ain't struggling, he just isn't good. Get over your darn mancrush! Let's see what the next 5 games bring. And honestly dude, Im sick of you. Good day Sir!

From my comment on your post trading 23 year old pending RFA Burakovsky plus a 2nd and a 4th for 30 year old pending UFA Wayne Simmonds:


Simmonds is sixth in his draft class (2007) in even strength goals: http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?aggregate=1&report=skatergoals&reportType=season&seasonFrom=20072008&seasonTo=20182019&gameType=2&draftYear=2007&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=evGoals,goals

Burakovsky is sixth in his draft class (2013) in even strength goals: http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?aggregate=1&report=skatergoals&reportType=season&seasonFrom=20072008&seasonTo=20182019&gameType=2&draftYear=2013&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=evGoals,goals

Through his age 22 season, Wayne Simmonds put up 39 goals, 36 at evens. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/simmowa01.html

Through his age 22 season, Burakovsky put up 50 goals, 44 at evens. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/burakan01.html

Burakovsky has more even strength goals than Simmonds had total goals at his age.

I still think the Caps consider a move like that; SImmonds is off to a great start, but it's worth noting that in five years it's going to be a tough one to explain.

However, Simmonds was trending up, played more physical and wasn't injury prone. Burakovsky can't stay healthy, is soft and is trending down. I personally don't ever see Bura putting up the numbers Simmonds has in his career. Just my opinion I guess. Really honestly Bura needs a change of scenery. Maybe that would help him idk

Also, Bura has one extra season in the bigs, so the numbers goal scoring wise aren't as far off as they might seem.

Also, if you take it at a PPG average than Bura is 12th and Simmonds is tied for six in their respective draft classes. AND, Simmonds has guys inhis draft class like P.Kane, JVR, Pacoretty(sp), Benn and Couture in front of him, Buras class ain't so good

Namestnikov is 25 years old with 128 career points, plus 4 in 29 playoff games.

Burakovsky is 23 years old with 121 career NHL points, plus 16 in 48 playoff games, including two in game seven of the conference finals last year, and four more in the Stlanley Cup Finals, to help Washington win in five games.

They each have one point this season, and Namestnikov's cap hit is 1M higher, but the Caps have zero dollars of projected cap space.

Last year a Russian-speaking, NHL-proven right wing could have been really appealing to Washington. The Caps currently have three NHL forwards who speak Russian and four who speak Swedish, plus a promising one of each in the AHL, and a recent prospect, Stan Galiev, who left on a one year contract in the KHL this year, so switching languages isn't a significant change. Namestnikov looks more promising right now than Galiev or Jaskin, but less promising than Shumakov or Burakovsky. Two weeks ago, I would have asked how high the pick is, but with last night's win the Caps pushed back into the playoff picture by a single point. If they trade Burakovsky right now, it's for someone who helps them win more hockey games this year, even if it means prioritizing regular season consistency and home ice advantage over occasional playoff heroism.

Kreider has been a solid playoff performer, averaging a little better than .5 ppg. If the Rangers want to get younger, he'd be a great 3L for the Caps' hopes of repeating. NYR has to retain 1.7M through next year to make it happen, but they get a guy four years younger with just as many seasons of 17 or more even strength goals (one) as the guy they're giving up.

Monahan, MacKinnon, Barkov, Horvat, Lindholm, Burakovsky, Domi, Guentzel, Jones, Mantha, Har[t]man, Drouin, Duclair, Wennberg...Wood...Ristolainen...Nicushkin... yeah. It's a pretty good group. They're just not old yet. Look back at the immediate coverage of Simmonds (plus picks and prospects) for Mike Richards. Then look at the more recent coverage after Richards came out of retirement to play 4C for the Caps while Simmonds played on the Flyers' top line. Hockey players peak, on average, around age 27. Kane's early years were buoyed by playing with Toews and Hossa. The rest of Simmonds' draft class didn't look like anything at the time.

edit: JVR, through his age 22 season, had 47 goals, with 39 at evens (https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/v/vanrija01.html). Bura had 50, 44.
Pacioretty through age 22, had 20 NHL goals, including 12 at even strength. Burakovsky had 50, 44.

Kane and Benn are pretty good.

2nd edit: If you look at Kane and Benn's draft class, five years after they were picked, Burakovsky ties for 7th in even strength goals with Couture, at 44. Time-traveling Burakovsky lands 8th in points, behind Couture, but ahead of Pacioretty and James Van Riemsdyk, whom Flyers and Leafs fans seem to think is decent? http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?aggregate=1&report=skatergoals&reportType=season&seasonFrom=20062007&seasonTo=20112012&gameType=2&draftYear=2007&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=evGoals

In that last link, Burakovsky's 120 points in the first five years from his draft day are 34 better than Kevin Shattenkirk, 44 better than PK Subban, 77 better than Lars Eller, whom the Caps just extended for five years, 82 better than Carl Hagelin, who turned out okay, and 100 better than Nick Bonino. He's definitely slumping right now, but something tells me he's going to pull through. If you don't believe in counting, then let's just call it a hunch.

I will say there's one cautionary tale on that list: Sam Gagner had a lot of points, from playing consistent first line minutes and top power play time with Edmonton. He still holds Edmonton's record for points in a single game, which is saying something, because some pretty good hockey players have played for Edmonton. The last time he got a shot on any team's second line, he still got fifty points, so I still think he's pretty good, but Vancouver fans turned on him as expensive, and he got waived this fall.

if head hunting players with the intent of injuring them is "helping to win a cup" then yeah I guess he did that.

But he had 6 points in 6 playoff games. That's the best out of his draft class that were born during the bottom of the hour and when playing against brown eyed goalies. Plus, his name is on the Cup meaning that he is obviously a uber value SUPERstar.

How do you not know that?

But let me ramble for 14 paragraphs that don't prove a dang thing... Maybe you will just get board reading it and just let it go so that you can move on...

.75 ppg haha he had 4 less points and 3 less games than Crosby when he won his first conn. But solid point haha

Hahaha he’s the 2nd youngest player on the team? Get a clue buddy. Bura is a head case but he’s far from sucking. But bye please follow a different team bc your caps iq is low

Hockey fans are always so kind and understated about small disagreements.

Please tell me where I said Wilson is the 2nd youngest player on the team? If you are talking IQ, maybe you should be able to know who said what!

Haha bura is the 2nd youngest. Again you’re clueless omg I’m done.

Well considering Wilson was the only direct name I mentioned in the post you quoted, And I still never mention age WITH ANYONE wtf were you even getting at? When you say random sh** that doesn't relate to anything you get back what you put out!