Islanders, Capitals make eight-player trade

[TheScorpion]

The New York Islanders and Washington Capitals consummated a blockbuster eight-player trade on Sunday afternoon.

To the Islanders:

C Evgeni Malkin (76)
RW Cam Atkinson (68)
D Nikita Zaitsev (67)
G Anton Forsberg (78)

To the Capitals:

D Adam Pelech (73)
RW Gustav Nyquist (73)
RW Keegan Kolesar (69)
G Jake Allen (76)

Thanks to Bagopucks for the deal.

[CMPunk]

That's 40%

[BagoPucks]

Capitals are pretty happy to add a top 4 Dman in Pelech and 2nd line winger in Nyquist. I didnt like the way Malkin was rated and I just wasnt sure if I could get him going in the sim. Adding D also seems to help our blue line ranks. Kolesar could be a nice depth piece who can complement some of the other players. Getting rid of Zaitsev and Atkinson and their contract is a nice bonus for this upcoming season. Atkinson does have the potential to bounce back up in rating but we had to give to get.