Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 29, 2024, 01:30 PM ET
CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.
The Washington Capitals’ offseason of change continued Saturday with the club getting Logan Thompson in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Washington parted with a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 third-round pick to get Thompson in a move that allowed the Capitals to reinforce a roster that was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs all while captain Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record.
Getting a goalie ironically became a priority for the Capitals after they traded Darcy Kuemper in one of the offseason’s first major trades in a deal that saw them receive a top-six center Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings.
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On Thursday, the Capitals made a trade with the Calgary Flames to get winger Andrew Mangiapane, who scored 14 goals and 40 points in 74 games during the 2023-24 season.
Adding Thompson now gives the Capitals a Stanley Cup winner and an NHL All-Star who went 25-14-5 with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in the regular season. He also posted a 2.35 GAA and a .921 save percentage in four games before the Golden Knights turned to Adin Hill before the then-defending champions were eliminated in the first round by the Dallas Stars.
It now gives the Capitals a tandem of Charlie Lindgren and Thompson for the upcoming season with the premise the club still has flexibility because both will be pending unrestricted free agents after next season.
As for the Golden Knights, Hill still has a year left on his contract while it appears they could already have Thompson’s replacement in the system in the form of Jiri Patera. The 25-year-old, who played six games with the Golden Knights this season, has spent the last three seasons playing for the club’s AHL affiliate.
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Author : Ryan Clark
Publish date : 2024-06-29 18:44:41
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