Jakub Vrana, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
On April 12 the Washington Capitals made a trade that shocked the National Hockey League world. They sent away Jakub Vrana, Richard Panik along with a first rounder and a 2022 second rounder to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Anthony Mantha.
Some fans said good riddance to Vrana based on his recent playoff performances and inconsistencies that led to healthy scratches from head coach Peter Laviolette. Other people were wondering why the team traded the 24 year old after a combined 49 goals the previous two seasons and a decent 11 goal and 14 assist season for 25 points before the trade happened.