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richkrt99:
I know nothing about the draft prospects. The Caps D seem set for the upcoming year, but I guess we shouldn't be thinking about THIS year.
Kind of depends on what happens with the old fuckers we have on D now. I mean we have Carlson, Jensen and TVR for the next three years. I sure as hell hope we plan on signing Fever, and Alexeyev has looked really good too. Sandin looked very good, but we have him locked up for only next season, and I wonder if we can afford him after that. Assuming it takes a couple-three years to develop a player (especially D), I could see the Caps going for a good D prospect. Also....looking at Hershey, we have a bunch of D that are probably career journeyman AHL guys or possible NHL guys, but not guys you'd build your NHL D around. I mean guys 26,27, 30 and up...so no REAL promising YOUNG prospects other than Iorio who is only 20 and I think has stood out. SO, long term...I think the Caps do need a D more than O only because they have so little "future D prospects" in Hershey. They have a few talented O prospects that could be promising. Protas is only 22. I think he's full time on the Caps next year. Not sure he'll be a dominate scorer, but I could see him punching in 25-30 goals at some point if he gets the opportunity to play in a scoring role. McMike is also 22, and there is Melenstyn, Sutter, Borgstrom, Lapierre, and Strome, so the cupboard isn't totally bare, but you just never know if these guys will be able to make the jump.
Although...we do need some scoring punch NOW, so...
And Yeah...I thought especially FLA, who has been on a role and defying the odds...sitting around and waiting wouldn't be good for them. They've bounced back before, so let's hope.
alta:
I did have the game on last night, but wasn’t watching intently. What I did see last night, and today’s replays tells me the NHL has either dictated to the officials which team they want to win, or last night was an excellent example of the general officiating in this league when these guys are supposed to be the cream of the crop.
https://twitter.com/drillyamama/status/1665891476251844609
Beaglefan2:
Ya - I saw that and thought the same thing - although the announcers failed to even mention it.
Rich, on the draft/prospects, the only guys in our system that I think might be decent NHLers are Malynstyn and Lapierre. McMichael might make the team but I think he is too undersized and doesn't skate that well or fast. I'm hopeful on Protos, but he seems to have the hands of stone from time to time and I think is a 10 goal scorer. He needs a coach to light a fire under him to use that big body.
My top priority would be to sign Fever to as long of a deal as possible. I would even overpay to keep him for 6 or 7 years.
I don't see them doing anything with Mantha as nobody will take him without the Caps keeping so much of the contract that it doesn't make sense.
They won't make any "hard decision" on Backy. He is here as long as he wants to play and he is not retiring and walking away from the money.
On the draft, I fear they will do something stupid to move up and get Michlov - like giving the pick at 8 and then future picks as well.
Mickstix:
I hope they draft a wing or center. Center preferably. Seems like you can find D on the market if the need arises. This team struggles to score goals and it won't get better with Ovi, Nicky and Oshie a year older.
Nicky is gonna skate/limp around and do not much of anything Im afraid. Maybe on the PP he can still be effective. 5v5 he should probably not venture past center ice, or we'll be playing the odd man rush lottery every 3rd or 4th shift. Oshie, who even knows how many games he plays before he's injured. And I still feel like Ovi isn't gonna break the record under this contract, unfortunately. He slowed to a snail's pace scoring the 2nd half of last season. Don't think that improves either. Just can't outrun father time, no matter how great you are.
Im not entirely sure why we're holding onto a 5m goalie who rarely (if ever) steals anything. Somebody from Hershey could watch us lose a bunch of games for like 500k?
I heard Bettman said the salary cap won't be going up more than 1m.. ?? Not much help to us old overpaid slackers..
alta:
as of June 3…
2023-24 SALARY CAP
Bettman said the players’ escrow debt won’t be paid off by the end of the season. That likely means a $1M salary cap increase next season, with a much larger bump expected for 2024-25.
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