After a quiet summer, Georgetown woke up and made 3 trades in the past couple of weeks.
(07/18/24) CHP trades Z. Jones to GEO for GEO 9th-25
Zachary Jones is a 23 year-old Defenseman coming off his first full NHL season where he served as the Rangers #7 blue liner. Expected to be a regular in the 24-25 season, Jones was an offensive Dman in college and showed some scoring ability in the AHL; he’s scored at a decent rate in limited NHL time. Best case scenario is that plays 15-17 minutes a night, including time on the 2nd PP unit, and puts up a 30 to 40 point season. Something like that could give him a 3rd line role for the Millers in the 2025 season. Jones is unlikely to see the ice this season, probably 10th on the depth chart currently. If he doesn’t have his breakthrough, the cost was just a 9th rounder, so it’s a worthwhile gamble.
(07/31/2024) CAP trades E. Malkin, S. Mayfield & $2m to GEO for JT Compher, B. Skjei, Ryan Ufko-p & GEO 3rd-25…
The Millers have not had a slam-dunk Hall of Famer on their roster in quite some time. Evgeni Malkin is still an excellent player and will provide the Millers with a solid 2nd line Center who can easily step into the top line role when/if Larkin gets hurt. He’s a huge upgrade over Compher and allows the Millers to not rely on rookie C Marco Rossi as much for offense. Scott Mayfield is a solid defensive D coming off an injury-filled NHL season and saw a big drop in his scoring, although his defense remains elite. Mayfield will battle Walman for the 7th D slot and should receive some decent playing time even if he isn’t a regular.
(08/01/2024) CHP trades S. Walker to GEO for D. Fabbro & Anton Wahlberg-p…
Losing Skjei in the Malkin trade left the Millers short on puck-handling, 2 way Defenders. Sean Walker, while not the point producer that Skjei is, brings a well-rounded game on both sides of the puck and may slot next to Theodore to form a fast-skating, puck-moving unit with Walker also providing the defensive conscience. Walker’s skillset should enable him to find a good fit with just about any partner on the Millers, and he could play up or down the lineup as needed. He’ll also get some time on the #2 units for both special teams.
The possibility exists that the Millers are not done dealing, as they have 8 starting caliber Dmen and could use one more solid, 2-way top 9 winger. They are also carrying 4 Goalies and would like to move Jake Allen to a club looking for a depth upgrade in net.
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