confirmed: STL Trades [D] Kevin Shattenkirk to WSH for Draft Picks, Zach Sanford

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Best team in the league just got better.

They're not satisfied with scoring 4-5 goals a game. Need moarr

The Caps, first-overall in the NHL for a second consecutive season as they seek the first Stanley Cup in franchise history, emerged as winners from what The Post had reported as St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong’s attempt to create a bidding war between the Blueshirts, Pittsburgh and Washington to rent the difference-making 28-year-old righty defenseman.

 

While Shattenkirk was the perfect guy to fill the Rangers’ need for a first-pair partner for Ryan McDonagh and for a power-play weapon from the point, general manager Jeff Gorton was steadfast in his refusal to surrender a young top-nine forward (Pavel Buchnevich qualifies under that umbrella) or Brady Skjei in order to acquire the pending free agent.

http://nypost.com/2017/02/27/blues-trying-to-rope-rangers-into-a-kevin-shattenkirk-bidding-war/

Gorton, my man!

Didn't even know the caps were involved wow

#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

This is a good signal from Gorton. We need to take this approach to trades in the future if we want to build sustained success.

also, really, it has to be the Caps' year at some point here. They've been too good for too long not to win, so I'll be rooting for them second to finally do it, because I have huge respect for Ovi. That is, if the Rangers don't beat them :P

This is a good signal from Gorton. We need to take this approach to trades in the future if we want to build sustained success.

 

also, really, it has to be the Caps' year at some point here. They've been too good for too long not to win, so I'll be rooting for them second to finally do it, because I have huge respect for Ovi. That is, if the Rangers don't beat them :P

Caps may be the favorite in the East, but Chicago or Minnesota would be a tough draw from the West.

WSH is still going to choke after round 2.

They've upgraded by bringing in players from a team that also consistently chokes in the playoffs (Oshie, Shattenkirk)

They've upgraded by bringing in players from a team that also consistently chokes in the playoffs (Oshie, Shattenkirk)

Lol!

Yeah, Caps still don't scare me. And great news on Gorts not pulling the trigger and keeping our young assets.

Haha, I can see it.

If Caps don't win this season though it's only going to get tougher for them. Seems like we say it every year, but this is really their year.