Jakub Vrana, Washington Capitals (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The Washington Capitals surprisingly made possibly the biggest splash on deadline day of 2021. They acquired a young talented forward Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings. Unfortunately for Capitals fans Jakub Vrana was the key piece going to other direction. Washington also shipped off Richard Panik and a couple of draft picks including a first round pick in this upcoming draft.
You have to pay to get. The Capitals definitely paid for Mantha.
With no disrespect meant towards Richard Panik, the reason this trade hurts Caps fans is the loss of Vrana.