[Trade] Sourdif to Capitals for 2 draft picks

[KootenayFlamesFan]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1938379476611567898

I don't usually post minor trades like this one, but..........

- I'm not familiar with this player - anyone have decent insight?
- A 2nd and a 6th round pick for a player picked in the 3rd round is impressive
- It's quiet so far tonight

[1qqaaz]

Same age as Pelletier, who had better production in the AHL, and went through waivers.

[mdubz]

Who

[Ped]

Know very little but he seemed very much in the thick of things during the AHL Finals.

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

https://twitter.com/user/status/1938379476611567898

I don't usually post minor trades like this one, but..........

- I'm not familiar with this player - anyone have decent insight?
- A 2nd and a 6th round pick for a player picked in the 3rd round is impressive
- It's quiet so far tonight

former Vancouver Giant and played in WJC . Had some offensive upside in junior but hasn't come through yet. Prob makes it in the bottom six in NHL.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Ovechkin replacement.

[Saqe]

Baffling trade and price to pay for him. Sourdif is going to need waivers starting next year and has only played 4 games in the NHL and didn't look anything special. Good wheels but that's it, no nhl level finishing or size. Someone had to be drunk to do this trade.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

https://twitter.com/user/status/1938379476611567898

I don't usually post minor trades like this one, but..........

- I'm not familiar with this player - anyone have decent insight?
- A 2nd and a 6th round pick for a player picked in the 3rd round is impressive
- It's quiet so far tonight

Sourdif was the only prospect likely to break onto the Panthers roster the way Samoskevich did last year. He's skilled, relatively quick, and has a decent shot. Plays in the tough areas as best he can. However, he's a little on the small side and he looked okay in a cup of coffee at the NHL level, but struggled to play his game against bigger faster competition.

Not sure if they just don't see a future in him or what. He's 23, so he should be ready to move up, but he just hasn't had that extra gear. Cutting bait and getting 2 draft picks for a team starved for prospects is just good asset management by Zito. It's not like there'd be a spot for him on this year's roster anyway.

[FlamesAddiction]

It also seems weird to me because Washington has a pretty good prospect base especially for a team that has been pretty competitive with some of those guys getting close to be ready (if not already there). Adding an older prospect just doesn't seem necessary. I think it would be better to have the picks.

[Jay Random]

The Caps are losing a whole tranche of forwards to UFA this summer, and have a pretty top-heavy cap structure. Maybe they see Sourdif as a utility forward who hasn't done enough to demand much more than minimum salary.

If that's what they're after, I can understand why they would rather have that player now rather than a draft pick who could be that player five years from now. The holes need to be filled. With the cap taking a big jump, I suppose they weren't confident of getting an equivalent UFA at the cap hit they want.

[Matty81]

He will be an nhler he's fast defensively responsible and has a bit of a scoring touch. Athletic had him as Florida's top prospect. But why the cats trade a guy they could have used on an entry level is puzzling, and also why the caps would trade so much for him, acquisition price seems quite high, as I see him as a 3rd liner. But maybe they think he can be a 2nd liner