Columbus says add Miroshnichenko and deal. Patty's contract length and age have to play into the value of the trade.

Getting out of whats looking like a bad contract, a year earlier also factors. Anybody making offers on Laine is framing it as a favor.

Not enough value for lindholm

Price is a little low for, retention, and extension.

I am not in the move laine camp because I think a lot of his current slump is due to the bush league hit he took. Also he's always been a streaky player so I'm waiting for the snap out to come. With that being said the Kuzy "slump" is heading into it's third year. So thats where my ask of a mid level prospect comes from.

I thought the caps were high on maraschino cherry?

He slipped quite a bit after last year. After coming back form cancer he didn't wow but i like his game think adding him in to this would be a buying low situation.

Kuzy is 31 and there are major issues there between team and player. I would say at this point in time Kuzy's contract is absolutely worse despite being 1 year shorter. Washington definitely adds here

What are you talking about? Miroshnichenko has looked amazing and has been lighting up the AHL. He also looked amazing in the pre-season. Only guy the caps would even consider moving Miroshnichenko for on the blue jackets is Adam Fantilli.

I'm probably just wrong on this one, I think I started by over valuing Miroshnichenko and over valuing cap space, as per usual.

However my rationale isn't baseless. If it costs a 1st to dump a good player like Monahan, what does dumping Laine or Kuznetsov actually cost?

Not oranges to oranges but the principle of GMs not paying for problems is sound. (IMO)

I thought I heard Caps fans valued him highly. VINDICATION!

You two have no idea what you are talking about regarding Miro lol

That is hilarious

Holy hyperbole Batman. lmao.

It's not hyperbole. I didn't say Miro for Fantilli one for one was a done deal. There's no one else on that roster or in that system that the caps would trade Miro for. If you can point someone out that you think fits a Miro trade, please do. He's been fantastic in Hershey. This isn't even a shot at Columbus.

His numbers in the K and the M playoffs were pretty meh last year.

Okay? So does that mean he’s worth a third round pick at this point? He played incredibly well in the couple games he got into in the preseason and he’s been scoring at a very respectable pace in the AHL. Not to mention his physicality is incredible and he’s literally not even 20 years old yet. It’s his first season in North America, he’s a year removed from literally having cancer, and he’s doing incredible anyway.

Missing a lot of context here. He was getting maybe 4 minutes of ice time per game at points as the 13th forward, the fact he scored at all in the K is quite a shock given how little he was on the ice. He also had a great regular season for the M, talking only about the playoffs is a bit cherry picked. Now has 13 points in 21 games in Hershey while playing on the 4th line and elevating players who are likely career AHLers.