As the NHL trade deadline approaches, the Washington Capitals hold the top position in the Eastern Conference, leading by ten points. While many teams might aggressively pursue trades to boost their playoff chances, the Capitals might resist, favoring the strong chemistry developed among their roster since several key offseason acquisitions. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman emphasized the importance of this chemistry and noted the team's successful integration of new players. The Capitals' front office faces a dilemma: to maintain team cohesion or to make trades that could disrupt their current success.
"The thing about the Capitals is I really wonder what they're going to do here on in... they really have a kind of magical chemistry this year."
"How much do you want to fidget with that?"
"Adding eight new faces to their locker room... has been an upper-deck home run".
"The Capitals could understandably not want to rock the boat further after nearly every one of those additions has fit in seamlessly."
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