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The ‘23-‘24 boredom thread.. no square poop allowed
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Monday July 01, 2024, 06:18:48 PM Eastern ---So we trade Jensen who had 2 years left, plus a third round pick for Chycrun who only has one year left. I don't mind the trade, but hate throwing away draft picks for short term rentals. I guess if we are sellers at the trade deadline, we ought to be able to get at least a third for Chyckrun.
The Roy signing baffles me. You would think that management would be learning the lesson of what happens to 34+ year old players, so this one is going to be a salary cap anchor in the years that we are hopefully rebounding into a contender.
GMBM is showing desperation to stay relevent....
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A few thoughts .....
I assume the Roy signing was for the term and price it was because that is the going rate for a defenseman of his calibre on the UFA market.
I'm fascinated by the fact that Protas was given the longer-term, higher-value contract relative to McMichael. That's a head-scratcher for me.
Our defensive rotation now has 4 LHD: Fehervary, Chychrun (sp?), Sandin, Alexeyev. I presume Alexeyev is the 7th D, and he has played both sides, so that makes sense.
Both D acquired are high in blocks and hits. Wonder if that was a reason why the Caps were after them. And both are 20-minute guys, with no reason to expect their TOI to decline in the near future. Maybe this will finally be the year the Caps start to control Carlson's minutes a little more. They now have legitimate guys to eat these minutes.
With regard to the salary cap squeeze: I wonder if these moves are a hidden signal that Oshie's physical problems are much worse than acknowledged, and he might well be Backstromed, creating another $5.75 million more of LTIR salary cap exemption.
On paper, and before any injuries, the Caps' lines look pretty well defined; logical defensive pairings can be created; and the goalie situation is pretty clear, unless Lindgren disappoints/Thompson surprises. Carbery has shown that he won't hesitate to switch there if circumstances dictate. Whether or not this roster is good enough to make noise in '24/'25 I don't know. BUT the roster is more logically constructed than I remember it for awhile. Like the moves or not, I think this is the GM's attempt to give Carbery, who they are clearly impressed with, more tools to work with.
Mickstix:
Well, whatever they do I'll root for em'. But anyone who's been a DC sports fan for more than a couple decades has seen the "lets stay relevant" approach. 30+ years and the Redskins have like 2 playoff wins. Last one 20 years ago. Bullets been to playoffs like 9x in 27 years. 1st round exits. Buckle up. :'(
richkrt99:
I wondered the same thing about the cap....if it signals they know something we don't...about Oshie or someone else.
Also thought maybe they were going to try and move TVR, but the shortage of Right D negates that thought.
And Caps website roster still shows Jensen and neither of the two new d-men :wackysmile:
and this website is dragging ass again
alta:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Tuesday July 02, 2024, 08:50:20 AM Eastern ---Well, whatever they do I'll root for em'. But anyone who's been a DC sports fan for more than a couple decades has seen the "lets stay relevant" approach. 30+ years and the Redskins have like 2 playoff wins. Last one 20 years ago. Bullets been to playoffs like 9x in 27 years. 1st round exits. Buckle up. :'(
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The Redskins have an excuse, the head case that owned the team named danny. His best season was his first when he still had a lot of personal from the Cooke era. Danny liked to consider himself a talent scout when he clearly wasn’t.
alta:
This Roy contract looks like a Carlson 2.0. A 29 year old D-man for 7 years. At least the money is easier to swallow.
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