With the NHL trade deadline of April 3 looming large and getting closer by the day, the Washington Capitals will be one of the more intriguing teams to keep an eye on.
The reason for that is that no one really knows whether the Caps will be buyers, sellers or simply do nothing at the trade deadline.
In years past, it has been hard to get an idea of what George McPhee will really do.
In 2008, McPhee made some great moves that helped the Caps get back to the playoffs (NHL.com). Obtaining Sergei Fedorov and Cristobal Huet were strokes of genius that helped the Caps go on a tear at the end of the season and capture the first of four consecutive Southeast Division crowns.
In 2010 McPhee made moves for Scott Walker, Eric Belanger and Joe Corvo. All of them were good, solid players. Walker was supposed to add some toughness, Belanger was a faceoff expert and Corvo would add some depth to the defense. Nevertheless, the Caps suffered a historic upset loss to the No. 8-seeded Montreal Canadiens.
In 2011, McPhee acquired Jason Arnott—who had won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2000—and Dennis Wideman. Again ...
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NHL Trade Deadline Primer for the Washington Capitals
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