3 completely insane Evgeny Kuznetsov trade proposals

The Washington Capitals will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014 which means it’s time to look ahead to the offseason. So today I figured since we are all mourning the loss of a season that could’ve had potential had everybody stayed healthy, let’s have a little fun. I figured since the Evgeny Kuznetsov trade rumors started heating back up, imagine some ridiculous trade proposals.

Before we begin I want to make one disclaimer. The chances of any of these trades happening are slim to none. I’ll have a more serious 3 trade proposals in the coming days but for now just kick back and laugh. This is just for fun.

#3 Evgeny Kuznetsov for Jack Eichel

If you read my 3 possible trade destinations for Evgeny Kuznetsov, you may remember that I put the Vegas Golden Knights as the number one spot. While I still stand by that, imagine if the Caps went for the home run and went for Jack Eichel in a clean center swap.

The reason why this trade probably won’t work is not necessarily his no move clause, but the fact that I don’t see the Caps swapping a guy with a $7.8 million cap hit for a guy with a $10 million cap hit. Eichel has 27 goals this season.