[LaBarber] Beck Malenstyn ranked 5th among NHL forwards in shorthanded ice time, 1st on the Capitals in hits, and 1st among Capitals forwards in blocked shots.
[LaBarber] Beck Malenstyn ranked 5th among NHL forwards in shorthanded ice time, 1st on the Capitals in hits, and 1st among Capitals forwards in blocked shots.
Whether you think the trade is an overpay or not, this move at least fills a massive need that we had in the bottom of our lineup.
3rdEyeJoker
It’s what we need for bottom 6, even if it’s a bit of overpay
wxox
4th line winger?
RostyC
Love this !
edit-the-sad-parts
Absolute shit value. Hopefully his underlying defensive numbers are worse than his ability because Washington had the pick for about a maximum of 5 minutes every game last year, but man what an overpay
Greenway – Krebs – Malenstyn 4th line, costs 2 seconds and a quarter of Eichel lol
jigglesboi
The caps subreddit seems more bummed about losing him than they are excited about getting a 2nd.
Albi77
Marino went for less wtf is Adam’s doing
Cool_Raspberry443
That’ll get them in the playoffs
OpabiniaGlasses
These feel like the exact stats that would be used in 2018 to explain why Rasmus Ristolainen is actually good
AddictionsExWives
“It fills a need” A need that can be filled in FA or a fourth round pick.
distancetomars
It’s an overpay, but we need the kind of skill set that Malenstyn brings. She is going to have a lot of defensive starts and provide a more physical edge.
itsMikeShanks
It’s an overpay, but we need to fill the bottom 6 role and the reality is that not many people want to come to Buffalo.
The good news is, this guy hits anything that moves and the majority of his hits are clean (by that I mean no penalty assessed). 241 hits and only 25 penalty minutes. Those numbers are honestly insane. That’s not even mentioning how he’s good on the PK and blocks a ton of shots.
Again, it’s an overpay, but it fills a role we need and that’s what matters right now. Eyes on the prize, we are going to need people that hit for the playoffs.
Edit: 241 hits in 81 games. That’s almost 3-hits per game on average.
seeldoger47
If you have a lot of hits and blocked shots, it means you don’t have the puck. If you don’t have the puck, it means you’re playing defense a lot, which helps explain why his defensive impacts are so poor even once you account for his (extremely) tilted defensive usage. I don’t have a problem overpaying for a 4th liner to help right now, however the player has to actually be good defensively.
FesteringLion
I’m surprised he cost a 2nd, but it’s not like we need a ton more prospects at the moment. So we over-payed for 4th liner who PK’s, blocks shots and hits. You all said we couldn’t bring Girgensons back again, well here you go.
wesomg
Traded 11oa for a top pick and an NHL grinder. I don’t know what else people want, but maybe people just like being mad.
I don’t care about picks and prospects one bit. I’ve spent nearly 20 years hearing about how good the pipeline is and none of it, not one pick of it, has mattered. Go get some players.
CaresAboutYou
another clear case of Kevyn not consulting reddit prior to trading. big blunder from the GM, gotta wonder how much longer he’ll have that seat. we would have immediately told him that a 2nd is too much and to force the Caps to make the trade for a 4th instead
creding10
Really good at things you can only do when you don’t have the puck, great
Ttbt80
It’s an overpay in isolation, but when you think about it as 11th for 14th + Malenstyn, it’s a great pick up.
DevelopmentExpress30
You can find a 4th line winger in free agency for league minimum… you trade a high 2nd for this? Kevyn Adams is a bum. Lost cause. Send this man into the sun.
JoeSchmohawk93
At face value this is terrible value BUT considering we were able to flip 11OA into Konsta and a roster player who fills a role we’re sorely lacking, I don’t hate it.
Green_hippo17
Ok? Leading ice time means nothing risto led this team in ice time for years, best in hits and shot blocks just mean he’s bad defensively and is always chasing the puck rather than controlling it. Not very excited for this acquisition especially considering the cost
reddishgrape
A lot of hits but not many PIMs. How tough is he really?
LaruePDX
We’ve added a valuable missing piece to our bottom six. It might be an overpay but, we got a player we desperately need. I’m definitely ok with it.
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Whether you think the trade is an overpay or not, this move at least fills a massive need that we had in the bottom of our lineup.
It’s what we need for bottom 6, even if it’s a bit of overpay
4th line winger?
Love this !
Absolute shit value. Hopefully his underlying defensive numbers are worse than his ability because Washington had the pick for about a maximum of 5 minutes every game last year, but man what an overpay
Greenway – Krebs – Malenstyn 4th line, costs 2 seconds and a quarter of Eichel lol
The caps subreddit seems more bummed about losing him than they are excited about getting a 2nd.
Marino went for less wtf is Adam’s doing
That’ll get them in the playoffs
These feel like the exact stats that would be used in 2018 to explain why Rasmus Ristolainen is actually good
“It fills a need”
A need that can be filled in FA or a fourth round pick.
It’s an overpay, but we need the kind of skill set that Malenstyn brings. She is going to have a lot of defensive starts and provide a more physical edge.
It’s an overpay, but we need to fill the bottom 6 role and the reality is that not many people want to come to Buffalo.
The good news is, this guy hits anything that moves and the majority of his hits are clean (by that I mean no penalty assessed). 241 hits and only 25 penalty minutes. Those numbers are honestly insane. That’s not even mentioning how he’s good on the PK and blocks a ton of shots.
Again, it’s an overpay, but it fills a role we need and that’s what matters right now. Eyes on the prize, we are going to need people that hit for the playoffs.
Edit: 241 hits in 81 games. That’s almost 3-hits per game on average.
If you have a lot of hits and blocked shots, it means you don’t have the puck. If you don’t have the puck, it means you’re playing defense a lot, which helps explain why his defensive impacts are so poor even once you account for his (extremely) tilted defensive usage. I don’t have a problem overpaying for a 4th liner to help right now, however the player has to actually be good defensively.
I’m surprised he cost a 2nd, but it’s not like we need a ton more prospects at the moment. So we over-payed for 4th liner who PK’s, blocks shots and hits. You all said we couldn’t bring Girgensons back again, well here you go.
Traded 11oa for a top pick and an NHL grinder. I don’t know what else people want, but maybe people just like being mad.
I don’t care about picks and prospects one bit. I’ve spent nearly 20 years hearing about how good the pipeline is and none of it, not one pick of it, has mattered. Go get some players.
another clear case of Kevyn not consulting reddit prior to trading. big blunder from the GM, gotta wonder how much longer he’ll have that seat. we would have immediately told him that a 2nd is too much and to force the Caps to make the trade for a 4th instead
Really good at things you can only do when you don’t have the puck, great
It’s an overpay in isolation, but when you think about it as 11th for 14th + Malenstyn, it’s a great pick up.
You can find a 4th line winger in free agency for league minimum… you trade a high 2nd for this? Kevyn Adams is a bum. Lost cause. Send this man into the sun.
At face value this is terrible value BUT considering we were able to flip 11OA into Konsta and a roster player who fills a role we’re sorely lacking, I don’t hate it.
Ok? Leading ice time means nothing risto led this team in ice time for years, best in hits and shot blocks just mean he’s bad defensively and is always chasing the puck rather than controlling it. Not very excited for this acquisition especially considering the cost
A lot of hits but not many PIMs. How tough is he really?
We’ve added a valuable missing piece to our bottom six. It might be an overpay but, we got a player we desperately need. I’m definitely ok with it.