The Washington Capitals and Ivan Miroshnichenko have to figure out what their future looks like together. It’s early in the season, but a trade is never totally out of the cards when a veteran team is trying to decide what…
Washington Capitals winger Ivan Miroshnichenko has emerged as a potential trade candidate after being listed on an NHL trade board by Chris Johnston of The Athletic. The 22-year-old forward has struggled to secure consistent playing time among a deep Capitals forward group during the early part of the season.
According to Johnston, a trade may offer the 2022 first-round pick a fresh start, as Washington seeks to avoid losing him on waivers. Billy Heyen of Heavy notes that while trading Miroshnichenko could provide him with a necessary change of scenery, the Capitals would likely receive a diminished return.
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