[Trade] Caps acquire T.J. Oshie for Brouwer, Copley, and a 3rd

[Da_Chief]

Pretty fair deal. Change of scenery for both guys.

[JohnnySkittles]

Washington are definitely my dark horse eastern team next season.

[Flash Walken]

Not sure it is the homerun some here seem to think it is.

Oshie is capable of highs but is injury prone and I think probably a difficult personality to manage.

St. Louis obviously didn't think he was going to help them climb the mountain after years of experience with him.

Brouwer is a good player in his own right.

Good trade for both teams.

[dammage79]

Andrew Walker ‏@FAN590Walker 4m4 minutes ago
NHL trades fascinate me...... How many teams out there would scream "we'd beat that!!" for what #Caps paid for Oshie.

So much this. Same thing with the Hamilton trade.

[SuperMatt18]

I would have done something similar for Oshie (although don't think we have a player similar to Brouwer. )

Also doubt St.Louis wanted to trade him in the west.

[sureLoss]

Nice RW depth

Williams
Oshie
Wilson
Beagle

[bax]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Not sure it is the homerun some here seem to think it is.



Oshie is capable of highs but is injury prone and I think probably a difficult personality to manage.

Where the heck does this come from?

[Komskies]

I feel bad for this Copley guy. His parents name him Phoenix and don't even spell it right. Pheonix Copley.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Nice RW depth

Williams
Oshie
Wilson
Beagle

Ovie too no? I always thought RW was his most comfortable.

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Nice RW depth

Williams
Oshie
Wilson
Beagle

Don't forget all-star RW Alex Ovechkin.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Ovie too no? I always thought RW was his most comfortable.

Thought I read yesterday they are going to put Williams on Ovechkin and Backstrom's line.

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Caps getting grittier and grittier. Like this move from their perspective.

Caps lose grit here. Brouwer is far "grittier" than Oshie. Oshie isnt a gritty player at all.

[SuperMatt18]

Based on their Hero Charts (which doesn't tell the whole story) this is a huge win for the Capitals.

Oshie:
http://public.tableau.com/shared/DFS...play_count=yes

Brouwer:
http://public.tableau.com/shared/7HX...play_count=yes

Neither have been good playoff performers (both have actually been pretty disappointing).

Brouwer might be better suited to a 3rd line role than Oshie though, and might be a tad better defensively.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Ovie too no? I always thought RW was his most comfortable.

I think he prefers to be on his off wing. Plays both sides effectively.

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Oshie has a reputation of disappearing in the playoffs among blues fans.

Offset by Justin "Clutch in the playoffs" Williams

Nobody does it better than JBo for a total vanishing act in the playoffs.

[GreenLantern]

Brouwer has missed 8 games total in the past 6 seasons since becoming a full time NHLer, that is pretty impressive. Career 0.48 PPG average... not exactly a throw in type player. I think this is a pretty even deal for both sides.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Caps lose grit here. Brouwer is far "grittier" than Oshie. Oshie isnt a gritty player at all.

Maybe at best they even out, but Oshie can combine his sandpaper with his skill and be more effective in that role.

[dammage79]

Guess that puts the cap s out of the Patrick Sharp sweeps.

[Oil Stain]

Oshie is the better player and his cap hit is only $500,000 higher. Has an extra year on his contract.

I think the trade only makes sense through the lens of "trying to change the mix" in the dressing room.

I'm not convinced that "the right mix" is a real thing, so I'd have kept the better player if I were St.Louis.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Not sure it is the homerun some here seem to think it is.

Oshie is capable of highs but is injury prone and I think probably a difficult personality to manage.

St. Louis obviously didn't think he was going to help them climb the mountain after years of experience with him.

Brouwer is a good player in his own right.

Good trade for both teams.

I agree. I have always thought Oshie is over-rated.

He is a good player and I think the Caps did well, but it isn't all that crazy.

People love the youtube highlight champs though.