Brian MacLellan, the Capitals' GM, has already started the process by placing three important members of the team on the trade block.
Tom Wilson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Anthony Mantha are all important members of the Caps. If they're traded, they could bring a great return for Washington.
However, their high salaries might complicate things. Kuznetsov will earn $7.8M for an additional 2 years, Wilson $5.166M for one more season, and Mantha $5.7M.