The Washington Capitals need some folks to make decisions.
First, the Ottawa Senators and their dysfunctional relationship with their soon-to-be-ex defenseman Erik Karlsson. Perhaps the biggest target left this summer where the Sens dump him has huge implications on the Caps regular season.
If a team out west grabs him, or a struggling east team like the New York Islanders or Detroit Red Wings, then it is a pile of nothing. Instead of three games against him, it is two. No big deal.
But, if the Tampa Bay Lightning grab him, then that is big.