Morrow Washington Bound in Blockbuster Deal

Capitals land Morrow!

Washington Post- (10-26-08) - Washignton Capital General Manager Ken Sviland was not pleased with the effort made throughout the summer in landing a Top 6, maybe even a top line forward; so Sviland pulled the trigger for a game breaking forward, Brenden Morrow. "We talked to Vancouver, made three seperate offers and stood back. He choose Letang and Ryan Kesler and we were OK with it. Brenden is a game breaker. He's a leader to any club and brings a huge amount of toughness" Sviland said. Brenden Morrow is leading the team in points so to speak, but being pushed heavily by fellow co-captain Mike Richards.

With expectations high this year, the lack of a second starting goaltender, a 6th defenseman better then Adam Pardy, who has only seen one game; hurts. "Our expectations are not extremely high, but with players playing beyond their potential right now, anything is possible. Capitals are currently fighting at 6th place, two points shy of tying for 5th place. Yet, Washington might not be done yet. "We have held more talks with other teams on big players. If the right deal comes along, we will offer away a few assets and gain a strong addition to make a strong, yet logical push for a playoff slot. We feel we are fine right now, but after another months or two, we will re-evaluate if we start slipping away and push hard for a player to fill not only a spot this year, but a spot for many years after."

Dont be suprised if you see another Brenden Morrow deal on the horizon. Things are looking up in Washington.