{"id":135523,"date":"2024-03-07T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=135523"},"modified":"2024-03-07T11:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:41:08","slug":"washington-capitals-trade-defenceman-joel-edmundson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/07\/washington-capitals-trade-defenceman-joel-edmundson\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Capitals Trade Defenceman Joel Edmundson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pageBorders\" class=\"style-scope qowt-page\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"contentsContainer\" class=\"style-scope qowt-page\">\n<div id=\"contents\" class=\"style-scope qowt-page\">\n<p id=\"E44\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E45\">The Washington Capitals decided to trade <\/span><span id=\"E47\">defenceman<\/span><span id=\"E49\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/edmunjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-07_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Edmundson<\/a>. Throughout his nine years in the <\/span><span id=\"E51\">league<\/span><span id=\"E53\"> he has developed a reputation as a reliable defender. This bodes well for his new team and they have their sights set on a lengthy 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff run.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"E54\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E55\">The Washington Capitals Trade <\/span><span id=\"E57\">Defenceman<\/span><span id=\"E59\"> Joel Edmundson<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEWS | The Washington Capitals have acquired a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft (originally from NY Islanders) and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft (originally from Chicago) from the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Joel Edmundson.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Capitals (@Capitals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Capitals\/status\/1765776898729148655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"E60\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E61\">The 30-year-old <\/span><span id=\"E63\">defenceman<\/span><span id=\"E65\"> has bounced around a bit in his NHL career. Washington had been his <\/span><span id=\"E66\">fourth NHL stop. In addition, he has been apart multiple lengthy <\/span><span id=\"E68\">playoff<\/span><span id=\"E70\"> runs throughout his career. In five trips to the post season, he has played 75 games. Most notably of the runs, was the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/06\/12\/today-in-hockey-history-2018-19-blues-win-cup\/\" target=\"_self\">2019 Stanley Cup Championship<\/a> as a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blues\/\" target=\"_self\">St. Louis Blues.<\/a> Edmundson isn\u2019t going to do anything flashy, but you can bank on a consistent, playoff veteran to help you on your run. His career-high in points is 20 from 2019-20. Additionally, he has always been around 18 or 19 minutes a night, except this year his minutes have been down. The bonus of this, is that he will be fresh. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E71\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E72\">What Does the Joel Edmundson Trade Mean for the Washington Capitals?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E73\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E74\">Edmundson hasn\u2019t contributed a lot for Washington thus far in 2023-24, so they will be able to replace his load. The Capitals have surprised this season, but with the lack of ice time for Edmundson, why not trade the veteran for an asset. They are always looking to build for the future, and given Edmundson\u2019s usage, it seems he\u2019s not apart of that vision. Washington has snuck around the playoff picture most of the year, but aren\u2019t too intent on contending. So, it makes sense to get an asset in return for a proven playoff contributor. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"E75\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E76\">What Does This Mean for his Lucky New <\/span><span id=\"E78\">Team<\/span><\/h3>\n<p id=\"E80\" class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-0\"><span id=\"E81\">Picking up Edmundson is definitely not adding a golden chalice to your dinner table centrepiece<\/span><span id=\"E85\">. However, as we have alluded to his playoff record, he is a perfect depth addition. His locker room presence from his multiple <\/span><span id=\"E87\">playoff<\/span><span id=\"E89\"> runs, will provide excellent veteran savvy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>MAIN PHOTO: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Capitals decided to trade defenceman Joel Edmundson. Throughout his nine years in the league he has developed a reputation as a reliable defender. This bodes well for his new team and they have their sights set on a lengthy 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff run. 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