Artemi Panarin’s Unbelievable Trade Destinations: Which Team Will Win the Ultimate Hockey Gamble?
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Washington Capitals
The Caps are a popular pick for a couple of reasons, starting with their GM. Chris Patrick told reporters Friday that the team’s No. 1 deadline priority is a “higher-end, skilled winger.” The Rangers have the best one on the market.
Unlike many teams on this list, the Capitals have first-round picks at their disposal and ample cap room to fit Panarin, with PuckPedia projecting $12.78 million in deadline space. They also have five players on colleague Corey Pronman’s recent list of the top 137 players under the age of 23, plus a few mid-20s roster players who have been crowded out of prominent lineup spots: forwards Ethen Frank and Hendrix Lapierre and defenseman Declan Chisholm. Perhaps Drury would want to roll the dice on one of them.
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