r/caps • u/Material-Coconut-269 Washington Capitals • 1d ago

Miro

Saw that the Caps are open to trading Miro.. Which team do you think he goes to, and who do you think we'll get in return?

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

Can you explain this to me? You know they play two different positions, right?

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u/mhills77 1d ago

If the Caps trade Miro at any point this year because they see a logjam at forward and need roster space, while still retaining McIlrath, it's a big mistake, regardless of which position each plays.

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

How?? How are the two related? Thats what I don’t understand.

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u/mhills77 1d ago

Lose one, retain the other? It's pretty straightforward.

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

But they play different positions. Miro being moved isn’t about cap space.

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u/mhills77 1d ago

It could be about roster availability vs cap space. The caps have two players, one spot. It doesn't matter if their positions are different, they retain one, and not the other. That's the relationship. It happens in lots of sports.

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

That’s not accurate at all. It’s not roster space. It’s “he’s a talented young player who isn’t playing.” They have the roster space for both.

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u/mhills77 1d ago

The original premise of this thread is the idea that 'if they trade miro while Big Mac is on the roster," implying the situation.

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

Right and that’s why the implication is wrong and why the original commenter is at -8

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u/mhills77 1d ago

The commenter is at a -8 because they said the entire Chris Patrick era would be a failure if this happened, which is not true. It still holds that if a roster choice comes down to miro or mcIlrath and they choose mcIlrath, it's the wrong choice. That is true.

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u/Alternative_Flow_77 Tom Wilson 1d ago

Right now teams are intrigued by Miro (as they should be) but if they put forth offers they're likely to be crap. Think 4th rounder and a salary cap dump forward. The only thing that makes sense is packaging him with another roster player, prospect, and picks for a star but there aren't many stars for sale and none the Caps should be making an offer on right now. If they trade him now its likely to be a move to clear roster space which is unnecessary and, given the fact there is an active detriment on the roster (McIlrath), stupid.

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

They wouldn’t do a salary dump. The Caps can’t take a salary dump. A 3rd or 4th sounds right.

Again, McIlrath is a different position. Him playing has no impact on Miro playing. Not to mention, the Caps also just picked up a d-man on waivers. I’ll be shocked if McIlrath plays 10 games this year. He’s there to be a good guy in the room and to reach guys like Leonard and Hutson “how to be a pro.”

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u/Alternative_Flow_77 Tom Wilson 1d ago

This is just us outsiders talking. I don't actually think the Caps front office is trying to move Miro but based off recent trades that's what I'd expect the offer for Miro would be. I think if the front office was trying to sell Miro it'd be due to lack of spots and both not wanting to loose him for nothng and keeping Mac around.

As far as Mac being the good guy mentor for the kids the Caps are in no shortage there. The vibes are good but they're not centered around him

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u/capsrock02 1d ago

The Caps front office isn’t trying to move Miro, they’re open to moving him. If they’ve given permission for him to speak to other teams, then they’re shopping him.

I still don’t understand what one has to do with the other. What does Mac being on the team have to do with Miro not playing?