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richkrt99:
--- Quote from: Surreylily on Saturday October 08, 2022, 10:14:16 PM Eastern ---Is Kuempner really the best we have to offer :-|
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I was not overly impressed with Keumper in the SC playofffs - which he DID win The Cup. I think he was about the best available this summer in the Caps price range.
I do think he has been solid in what I've seen so far. He has a very respectable GAA average over his career - even with some sketchy teams in front of him.
I think he is solid and stable and that's all the Caps wanted - was a known entity that they could rely on to provide a reasonable solid presence in goal. I don't think he will be the guy making 10-bell saves every night, but he can get the job done.
Let's hope so, anyway.
alta:
I don’t like seeing Fjallby go, I think he’s got good potential…
https://novacapsfans.com/2022/10/10/axel-jonsson-fjallby-claimed-by-winnipeg-anaheim-claims-brett-leason-lucas-johansen-henrik-borgstrom-clear/
richkrt99:
Bummer. Lost two guys on waivers - that's kind of steep. Should be a limit to one per team per....(day or week or over a certain time period or something).
There were only a total of five waivers claimed in all of NHL and two of them from the Caps. That's like punishing teams for drafting & developing well. (not that that is usually a Caps problem)
Sucks to see these guys go. Both those guys have decent potention - Leason is a big boy 6'-5" and only 23. Sucks to lose one, much less two of our draft pic guys - especially since we have had so few in recent years.
alta:
Opening night on Wednesday at home will be a nationally televised game on TNT. As such, I expect puck drop to be about 7:20. The roster has been announced, but it will be Wednesday before lines are…
https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1579547528768688128
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Monday October 10, 2022, 05:47:59 PM Eastern ---Bummer. Lost two guys on waivers - that's kind of steep. Should be a limit to one per team per....(day or week or over a certain time period or something).
There were only a total of five waivers claimed in all of NHL and two of them from the Caps. That's like punishing teams for drafting & developing well. (not that that is usually a Caps problem)
Sucks to see these guys go. Both those guys have decent potention - Leason is a big boy 6'-5" and only 23. Sucks to lose one, much less two of our draft pic guys - especially since we have had so few in recent years.
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What you said. With the Caps having given a lot of draft picks away in recent years trying to bolster the playoff roster, the fact that they have enough players to fill a roster AND overflow that other teams covet says something about the competence of their draft/development process.
Having said that, there is a distinct possibility that at least Alex J/F could be re-waived and coming back -- we'll see. Leason is another issue: His big rig status may be appealing.
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