The Washington Capitals took their first step before Monday’s deadline at 3 p.m. The Capitals sent the young defender Jonas Siegenthaler to the New Jersey Devils for a third round in the 2021 draft NHL draft.
The capitals are losing a deep defender that is promising, but are getting relief for salary actions to add another piece on Monday or possibly welcome a player back into the long-term injured reserve like Michal Kempny.
NEWS | The Washington Capitals acquired Arizona’s third pick in the NHL draft in 2021 from the New Jersey Devils for defender Jonas Siegenthaler.
– Washington Capitals (@Capitals) 11 April 2021
Siegenthaler, who has an AAV of $ 800,000, played only seven games for the Capitals this season and was essentially the team’s seventh defender.
According to Puck Pedia, the Capitals now have $ 1.175 million of an annual cap hit they can add.
After trading Siegenthaler ($ 800 thousand), #ALLCAPS now has $ 1,175 million annual cap hit that can be added (Current Cap Space) in their LTIR Pool. https://t.co/OLyyi1OrvO https://t.co/khHiouV4jo pic.twitter.com/Q3YrVUEzAo
– PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) 11 April 2021
According to Cap Friendly, the concept choice is conditional. If the Devils do not choose Arizona’s third round to send to Washington, they will give the Capitals’.
TRADE:
In New Jersey # Devils:
Jonas SiegenthalerTo Washington #Capitals
2021 conditional * 3rd round selection (ARI) https://t.co/xEm5cc1eIf– CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) 11 April 2021
With the agreement, the capitals now have seven choices in next year’s draft.
With the trade, the capitals now have seven choices in the 2021 NHL draft design. Washington owns their first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, as well as Arizona’s third round and Vegas’ fifth round
– CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) 11 April 2021
Here is the Capitals’ full release:
Caps wins third round in 2021 Draft of the Devils for Siegenthaler
ARLINGTON, Va. The Washington Capitals have announced Arizona’s third choice in the NHL draft in 2021 of the New Jersey Devils for defender Jonas Siegenthaler, senior vice president and general manager, Brian MacLellan.
With the trade, the capitals now have seven choices in the 2021 NHL draft design. Washington owns their first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, as well as Arizona’s third round and Vegas’ fifth round.
Siegenthaler (23) has appeared in seven games with the Capitals this season. The 211-pound 6’3 ”defender scored 13 points (2g, 11a) in 97 career games with the Capitals. He was drafted by Washington with the Capitals’ second round, 57th overall, in the 2015 NHL draft.
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