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Defenseman Scott Hannan was acquired from
Colorado for forward Tomas Fleischmann in November.
NHL trade season is well underway and since 2004, the Washington
Capitals have often been an active
participant.
defenseman Joe Corvo for defenseman
Brian Pothier, prospect Oskar Osala
and a 2011 second-round pick.
The Caps also acquired center Eric
Belanger from Minnesota for a secondround pick and defenseman Milan
Jurcina from Columbus for a conditional
draft pick.
The league’s trade deadline looms
Monday at 3 p.m. and whether the
Capitals jump in again remains to be
seen.
They addressed one of their biggest
needs in November, acquiring veteran
defensive defenseman Scott Hannan
from Colorado for forward Tomas Fleischmann.
But perhaps the Capitals’ most important deadline came in 2004, the
year before the lockout. That year, they
traded away several high-priced veterans for draft picks and prospects in an
overhaul which has helped make them
perennial Stanley Cup contenders.
In 2009, Washington let the deadline pass quietly with no moves. The
Caps entered the day with 85 points,
proceeded to win the Southeast Division and advanced to the second
round of the playoffs, where they lost in
seven games to Pittsburgh, the eventual
Stanley Cup champions.
Here’s a look at the Caps’ recent
trade deadline history.
Last year, Washington arrived at the
March 3 deadline with a league-best
90 points. Rather than stand pat, the
Caps were among the busiest teams
that day, making four deals. Washington made two trades with Carolina,
acquiring gritty forward Scott Walker
for a seventh-round pick and offensive
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During building years in 2007 and
2006, the team was a deadline seller,
shipping out such players as Dainius
Zubrus, Richard Zednik, Brendan Witt
and Jeff Friesen.
The moves added depth and helped
Washington go on to win the President’s Trophy as the NHL’s top regularseason team. But the Caps were eliminated by Montreal in the first round of
the playoffs.
With Washington receiving inconsistent production at center behind Nicklas Backstrom, the team could be in the
market for a second-line pivot before
the clock strikes 3 on Monday.
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The Caps went into the day with
64 points and that trio helped them go
15-4 over their last 19 games to squeak
into the playoffs. Huet went 11-2 with
a 1.63 goals-against average in 13
games with the team that year.
From Jan. 23 to March 9, 2004,
Washington unloaded Peter Bondra,
Jaromir Jagr, Robert Lang, Sergei Gonchar, Michael Nylander, Anson Carter
and Mike Grier. Some of the pieces
brought back in those deals were forwards Brooks Laich and Fleischmann
(since dealt for Hannan), defenseman
Shaone Morrisonn, and the draft picks
which turned into top blueliners Mike
Green and Jeff Schultz.
The 2008 deadline was another
busy one for Washington, as the team
acquired goalie Cristobal Huet from
Montreal for a second-round pick, center Sergei Fedorov from Columbus for a
prospect, and winger Matt Cooke from
Vancouver for forward Matt Pettinger.
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Kolzig highlights big stretch with blanking
Among Washington goaltender
Olaf Kolzig’s Vezina Trophy-winning
credentials in 1999-2000 were his
five shutouts.
He recorded his final one of the season on this night in Montreal, making
21 saves to blank the hot Canadiens
3-0.
Kolzig’s heroics snapped the Habs’
seven-game winning streak and also
marked the Capitals’ last shutout in
Montreal until 2008.
Kolzig’s impressive showing that
night was part of a longer, more impressive stretch of quality play which
was perhaps his best run of one of his
finest campaigns.
From Feb. 21 to March 7, the Washington netminder held opponents to
two goals or fewer in nine consecutive contests. During that time, he put
together a performance nearly as impressive as his shutout of the Canadiens when he made 52 saves in a 2-2
tie against Detroit.
Kolzig permitted 14 goals and
stopped 252 of the 266 shots he
faced over those nine games.
Stretches like that one were part of
the reason Kolzig went on to become
just the second Capital to win the
Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender. Just four years after Jim Carey
became the first Washington player
to win the award, the tender affectionately known as “Olie the Goalie” went
41-20-11 with a 2.24 goals-against
average and a .917 save percentage
in 73 games.
Kolzig led the league in shots faced,
saves and minutes played that season
while setting career highs in wins and
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One game does not a debate settle, but
John Carlson’s +4 opposite Cam Fowler’s -5 last night
underscores where I stand on Calder-eligible D.
– @JapersRink on Carlson outplaying Anaheim’s Fowler
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“I think it’s really encouraging. Ovi looks like the old
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“It’s good to see him score because he’s a huge part
of us moving forward. We’re going to need him to
score a lot of goals and he’ll be a big part coming
down the way.” – Caps forward Mike Knuble told the
C a p s E X T R A • W e d n e s d ay, f e b r u a r y 2 3 , 2 011
Just two years after being selected in the first
round of the 2008 draft, Caps defenseman
John Carlson had already worked his
way to the NHL. Now in his first full season
with Washington, the 21-year-old has generated Calder Trophy buzz with 24 points
and a plus-17 rating in his first 59 games.
Q: To what do you attribute your
ability to get to the NHL so fast and to
have instant success there?
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Q&A with
John Carlson
JC: I think that I’ve always been one of those
guys that really tries to work on my skills all the
time and I’ve been blessed with good opportunities to play and great teams to play on. So I think
that, along with coaching – I’ve been with some
great, great coaches – and I think if you play on
a good team all the time, you really learn how
to win. You learn how to sacrifice and you learn
from the other great players that you play with
on great teams. I think that really jump-starts you
as a player.
Q: With the success you’ve had, there’s
been some talk that you’ll be named the
league’s top rookie. How flattering has
that been?
JC: Just to be thought about in that category
has been pretty good. There’s so many other
great players and worthy opponents for me.
Who knows what will happen, but I just come
to the rink every day and try to help my team in
whatever I can do to help, whether it’s scoring
or whether it’s blocking shots, or sitting on the
bench. Whatever it takes to win, I’m willing to
do and I really enjoy winning. Personal success
will always come with winning and if you win
a Stanley Cup, you’re going to be happy if you
have five points or 100 points.
Q: How would you personally evaluate
how your first full season in the NHL
has gone?
But at the same time, it’s a dream come true really
and you’ll do whatever it takes. There’s obviously
going to be high points where you’re hot and
there’s low points when you’re in a slump. But I’m
happy that it’s a good team doing well right now
and personally, I’m contributing and being a part
of this team, and that’s what makes me happy.
Q: Considering you’re playing 22
minutes a night and you’re nearing a
career high for regular-season games
played at any level, how’s your body
holding up?
JC: You feel fatigue. … It’s the grind of the
season. It’s so long, it’s so grueling. I think I’m
holding up pretty well and I’m still enjoying myself and, knock on wood, I’ve been healthy.
JC: I think it’s been going great. It is different. It’s
different from the AHL, it’s different from the OHL.
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C a p s E X T R A • W e d n e s d ay, f e b r u a r y 2 3 , 2 011
Just two years after being selected in the first
round of the 2008 draft, Caps defenseman
John Carlson had already worked his
way to the NHL. Now in his first full season
with Washington, the 21-year-old has generated Calder Trophy buzz with 24 points
and a plus-17 rating in his first 59 games.
Q: To what do you attribute your
ability to get to the NHL so fast and to
have instant success there?
advertising feature by the washington examiner
Q&A with
John Carlson
JC: I think that I’ve always been one of those
guys that really tries to work on my skills all the
time and I’ve been blessed with good opportunities to play and great teams to play on. So I think
that, along with coaching – I’ve been with some
great, great coaches – and I think if you play on
a good team all the time, you really learn how
to win. You learn how to sacrifice and you learn
from the other great players that you play with
on great teams. I think that really jump-starts you
as a player.
Q: With the success you’ve had, there’s
been some talk that you’ll be named the
league’s top rookie. How flattering has
that been?
JC: Just to be thought about in that category
has been pretty good. There’s so many other
great players and worthy opponents for me.
Who knows what will happen, but I just come
to the rink every day and try to help my team in
whatever I can do to help, whether it’s scoring
or whether it’s blocking shots, or sitting on the
bench. Whatever it takes to win, I’m willing to
do and I really enjoy winning. Personal success
will always come with winning and if you win
a Stanley Cup, you’re going to be happy if you
have five points or 100 points.
Q: How would you personally evaluate
how your first full season in the NHL
has gone?
But at the same time, it’s a dream come true really
and you’ll do whatever it takes. There’s obviously
going to be high points where you’re hot and
there’s low points when you’re in a slump. But I’m
happy that it’s a good team doing well right now
and personally, I’m contributing and being a part
of this team, and that’s what makes me happy.
Q: Considering you’re playing 22
minutes a night and you’re nearing a
career high for regular-season games
played at any level, how’s your body
holding up?
JC: You feel fatigue. … It’s the grind of the
season. It’s so long, it’s so grueling. I think I’m
holding up pretty well and I’m still enjoying myself and, knock on wood, I’ve been healthy.
JC: I think it’s been going great. It is different. It’s
different from the AHL, it’s different from the OHL.
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By Josh Land