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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
It's surreal how the moves the Capitals made all worked out.
Chychryn is still pretty young and buying those 26 to 29 years which is half this deal would be the premium years on a guy like him. He's more like Hanifin than Anderson because of the age, but a better goal scorer.
There's no real back nine on this deal as he'd be 33 when it's done. So that's a major difference.
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The Caps were the last team in the league to secure a playoff spot last season, and the first this season.
I had totally written them off and thought they would miss the playoffs this year. Instead....
1. Protas, 2019 3rd round pick emerges as a 30 goal and near PPG player.
2. PLD finally gets his groove back.
3. Chychrun shows that he is a legit top pairing d-man, once he's able to leave bad teams.
4. Logan Thompson proves that he is indeed a #1 goalie.
5. None of the vets take a step back, including Ovy, who somehow increases his scoring pace from last year.
Did not see that coming.