Olli Jokinen
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Olli Jokinen is a veteran center who might be able to help out the Washington Capitals. Depending on how cheap he comes, I think he’d at worst be a nice 13th forward to have around. He’s a 36 year old center who has played in 1,231 NHL games. He has 750 career points. Sadly, he spent some of his best years on some awful teams.
The biggest concern with Jokinen is how much does he have left in his tank. I don’t believe he has much, as he’s coming off a season that saw him get just 10 points in 62 games. That would be acceptable for a fourth line center, but probably not from anywhere else.
In terms of puck possession, over the past few seasons, he’s been in the red. However, he did have unfavorable zone starts. To say he had non-ideal line mates would be an understatement.
Assuming Jokinen comes cheap (and he better), the Washington Capitals could probably get him without necessarily having to trade Chimera (though that’s still a good idea).
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