Dowd Trade Weighs Heavily On Capitals, Who Say Heartfelt Goodbye To Long-Time Leader: 'What A Privilege It Was To Share The Ice With Him'
The Capitals traded Dowd to the Golden Knights on Thursday.
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I'm gonna say Montreal Canadiens, and that's a team that, you know, they desperately need a, I think a, a center.
And whether that center is Nazem Kadri or Brayden Schenn or whomever, I, I think, you know, with where they are right now in their evolution, it makes a lot of sense.
Like, they, they got Phillip Danault, but I think they need a little bit more offensive punch.
And, you know, getting back Juraj Slafkovsky, who had just a tremendous Olympics, is gonna be huge down the stretch.
I thought Suzuki obviously, had a, a big tournament, especially in that semifinal.
But, you know, they, they need help down the middle.
All right, Ryan, Eastern Conference seller.
Eastern Conference seller, I mean, you know, we, we talked about the Leafs already- but I'm gonna look at the Rangers as well.
Yeah.
I mean, they've already dealt Panarin, and I think you have to say at this point, how deep will they cut, right?
Like, are there any more sacred cows other than, like, Igor Shesterkin in net?
Like, do they move Adam Fox?
Is this the time where you say like, "We, we don't got it," you know?
Yeah.
It's like we're gonna have to, like, seriously rebuild.
We need to do that.
Vincent Trocheck.
Trocheck.
Yeah, Trocheck had a fantastic Olympics.
They already had a letter.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
The big V. I, I think you could get a lot for him right now.
Pecht.
Yeah.
Yeah, somebody would Somebody overpay.
Is there any other value having on a run?
Totally.
Yeah.
Totally.
So yeah, I would, I would keep an eye on the Rangers 'cause I think this will be a pivotal point for them.
Yeah.
All right.
Well, Ryan, keep us going, and you can start us off with Western Conference buyer.
I You know what?
I'm actually gonna go with Colorado because- Yeah they've been kinda slipping lately.
they do have some cap space too.
A lot more.
And, you know- Really they, they freed some up, with the Samuel Girard, Brett Kulak deal.
Right, right.
But I think if you're Colorado, you have to look at what Minnesota has already done this season- and be like, "Hey- That's true we might have to face them maybe even in the first round, who knows?"
Yeah.
Who knows?
and we know they have to play against, you know, somebody's gonna have to play Dallas, either in the first or second round- Right in that Central division.
So I am, I'm looking at Colorado because they know their window is now, and things- Yeah were going so well in the first half.
They faltered a little bit.
Maybe you get one guy in there that you can kinda rally around and, and gives you just that little extra push, and because you know it's gonna be a slog in the West.
Yeah.
Yeah.
All right, Mike.
It's not fair.
Colorado shouldn't get more players, but- No more I, I kinda-- You make a good point though- Enough 'cause they hadn't been playing good hockey going into, into the Olympic break.
so I guess what?
I get, sellers?
Sellers.
Who do you like?
I'm gonna go with the obvious one.
I'm gonna say Calgary.
Um- Oh, yeah you know, they, they've already been the, a seller, in, you know, trading Rasmus Andersson, before the Olympic break to Vegas.
but, you know, all eyes are gonna be on Nazem Kadri, and that, and that's really the Calgary Flames' opportunity to recoup a lot for I'd say the present and future.
And, and I think that's gonna be the challenge if you're the Flames is you don't wanna just grab draft picks and because, you know, you're, you're hoping to make a step, I think, next season.
You know, we, we saw the Flames, you know, get so close last year and then take a big step back this season.
But, you know, I, I think a lot of people in Calgary are, you know, ready for that next step.
And, you know, so you're gonna have to look for some players who are obviously on the young, side but can still be roster players, not looking at 'em as, you know, down the road three-year, four-year projects.
