Potential Hemsky Trade?

Apologies if the Fanshots are the wrong place for this. Looking at the Capitals' roster, the second line is quite weak. Aside from Alexander Semin, no one who plays on that line with any regularity can control the puck and drive the play with any consistency. Ideally, the Capitals trade for a good center and move W-turned-C Tomas Fleischmann back on the left, but with seemingly only one good center potentially available for trade (Brad Richards), maybe the best strategy is to add a wing. Given posts here at Copper and Blue about ES Points% and other Corsi measures, Ales Hemsky looks like a really good player for the Capitals to chase. I have three questions: 1) Is there any realistic possibility Ales Hemsky gets traded this season? 2) If yes, along what lines would the asking price be? 3) Would the Oilers be interested in a trade package from the Capitals not involving Ovechkin, Backstrom, Semin, Fehr, Laich, Chimera, Johansson, Green, Schultz, Poti, Carlson, Alzner, Varlamov, Neuvirth, or multiple first round picks?

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1) Yes. At the trade deadline there is a small chance Hemsky gets moved if the right deal is there. It is more probable he gets moved in the off season or deadline next year. He is a UFA at the end of next season. If the Oilers can`t get his name on an extension by this time next season, both him and Dustin Penner (who is in the same situation) should be shopped.

2)The Oilers are most in need of defencemen that fit the age cluster of the center of the rebuild. The obvious players would be some kind of package involving Alzner or Carlson.

3)Who else is there to trade for

by Matt.N on Nov 2, 2010 11:09 PM MDT reply actions

I think Carlson and Alzner are off the table. I was thinking of two of (and sorry for backtracking on what I wrote above) Laich, a depth forward or prospect like Kuznetsov/Orlov/McNeill/Perreault, and a high pick. Caps are thin at D and W in terms of prospects, but stronger down the middle.

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by red army line on Nov 3, 2010 10:46 AM MDT up reply actions

I like Laich

… would be surprised if Caps would move him, otoh you are talking Ales Hemsky

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by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 3, 2010 10:03 PM MDT up reply actions

I would…and he’s a LW!!! (looking at the post on the front page) He’s a UFA after this season, so I guess Washington would have to add something else. Thanks.

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by red army line on Nov 4, 2010 12:33 PM MDT up reply actions

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