Quoting: netminder71
In all honesty I don't think the Caps have the pieces or testicles to pull off a Duchene trade...but the GLARING an AWFUL thing here is Jagr for FOUR YEARS!!! Jagr for one year would be a terrible signing...he came to DC over 15 years ago...he plodded around like a cry baby. The Caps had to blow up the entire team because of his BS and it was one of the worst signings in NHL history. That being said. Jagr to DC is a no, and I don't care if he's 20 years younger and made of gold.
(I had no idea the number of years actually showed up anywhere, and just left it on four after thinking that would get Franson to accept a low cap hit, but let me try to play this off like I meant it....)
First of all, Jagr IS made of gold. He's a leprechaun. That's why he doesn't get older. Or need money, apart from gambling. And at first I put Iginla in there, because I think he's cooler, but then I realized he's already had a chance to play with Duchene, and nothing amazing happened last year for either of them. I just figure there's no way they trade for a big piece like Duchene without "going for it," and that probably involves signing vets rather than committing to youth.
I totally get the idea that depth pieces from a top team should be worth less than a superstar from a bad one. I do. But I've also heard of Joe Thornton, Rick Nash, Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure, Marian Gaborik, and Martin St. Louis.
And Colorado last year weren't just bad. They had the worst season of any team since the lockout. A checking center, two defensemen, and a top prospect from the President's Trophy winning team would do more for them than whatever they'll ultimately settle on for Duchene. Not that the Caps couldn't offer more and still win with him. Just that if they know what's good for them, they'll take this deal, sign Winnik, and make the playoffs next Spring.