Caps' Patrick Signals Torch-Passing Post-Deadline

Chris Patrick lays out the Capitals' post-trade deadline evolution, admitting the time has come to pass the torch from the old guard to the next wave. Washington clings to contention, but insiders see this as the front office's quiet pivot after years of leaning on Ovi's magic. The stakes skyrocket as they balance win-now vets with rising talent in a brutal East.