The first domino has fallen in the Capitals 2018 playoff preparations. This morning, shortly following their road match in Chicago, the team traded a third round draft pick to the Blackhawks for Michal Kempny.
While on paper this may not look like much, bringing in someone to (hopefully) replace Taylor Chorney as the 7th man is an apparent improvement. With no Nate Schultz to fill in, it was imperative to acquire someone else capable of stepping in in case of injury and to push the current squad for playing time. Chorney is a serviceable replacement, but has been buried in Corsi and Fenwick throughout his career, despite favorable zone starts and playing for some seriously dominant Capitals teams.
RMNB, like usual, has a great write-up including a strong analysis of Kempny's numbers.
The pick going the other way is the higher of two third-round picks the Capitals have this year. With both Washington and Toronto expected to make the playoffs, this should fall in the 77-93 range. According to an older analysis by TSN's Scott Cullen, whoever the 'Hawks has around a 26% chance of becoming an NHL regular. This makes the price reasonable for a pending UFA with a cap hit that still provides flexibility.
We grade this trade: B+
While on paper this may not look like much, bringing in someone to (hopefully) replace Taylor Chorney as the 7th man is an apparent improvement. With no Nate Schultz to fill in, it was imperative to acquire someone else capable of stepping in in case of injury and to push the current squad for playing time. Chorney is a serviceable replacement, but has been buried in Corsi and Fenwick throughout his career, despite favorable zone starts and playing for some seriously dominant Capitals teams.
RMNB, like usual, has a great write-up including a strong analysis of Kempny's numbers.
The pick going the other way is the higher of two third-round picks the Capitals have this year. With both Washington and Toronto expected to make the playoffs, this should fall in the 77-93 range. According to an older analysis by TSN's Scott Cullen, whoever the 'Hawks has around a 26% chance of becoming an NHL regular. This makes the price reasonable for a pending UFA with a cap hit that still provides flexibility.
We grade this trade: B+
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