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What should the Caps do before the trade deadline?
alta:
I haven’t looked myself, but I’m curious if Starlink is cheaper than comcast, or at least competitive with what they offer.
Beaglefan2:
On one hand, I like the LT signing, but long term goalie contracts make me nervous. He has certainly played great for us and hopefully he will be solid for years to come. I think Chucky will not want to extend as a backup and will want to go to a team with a shot to start.
Regarding extending Chyckrun - we are unfortunately hamstrung for one more year with Carlsons and Ovis contracts. Not sure how they get around that even with the cap going up. I think the assumption that you could get Chyckrun done at $8M is low. He is gonna end the season with 20 goals and somebody is going to break the bank for him - say 6 years a $9M or more. I think the only way we keep him is if he really likes the environment with the Caps and sees them as a Cup contender.
Regarding the trades, we usually pick up a veteran defenseman at the deadline and throw away a 2nd or 3rd round pick, but this time they should be comfortable with what they have with Alexyev and McIlrath on the bench. The only guy I would like them to trade is Mangiopani. I really liked him in the beginning, but he has faded and he is very small and not well suited for the physicality of the playoffs. His contract though will make him hard to move.
Mickstix:
McMike 2.1m Wonder what we could get for him? Was hoping it was a slump, but think it's time to admit his early season was the fluke. :-(
Beaglefan2:
One other factor to consider is that they will definitely sign Leonard at the end of his season and he could be eligible for the playoffs. Maybe he won't be ready for that yet, but maybe he will. I'd be surprised if they counted on that so it may not impact their trade plans.
On another note, that highlight they showed of little Protas was awesome! That kid could be on the fast track.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Wednesday January 29, 2025, 01:41:20 PM Eastern ---One other factor to consider is that they will definitely sign Leonard at the end of his season and he could be eligible for the playoffs. Maybe he won't be ready for that yet, but maybe he will. I'd be surprised if they counted on that so it may not impact their trade plans.
On another note, that highlight they showed of little Protas was awesome! That kid could be on the fast track.
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Interestingly, Leonard is not being quite as productive this year as he was last year. He is goals-wise, but not assists-wise. Of course, that could be because of the players surrounding him; we don't know about that. But you are right, all indications are that they are going to sign him and bring him on board in DC rather than Hershey after his college season is over. The organization is talking as if they see him as a bonafide addition to the roster, but how well could he blend in, coming in at the very end of the season?
I've been keeping an eye on the stats for "little" Protas all season. He is having a fabulous age 18 season at Windsor. I fully expect that he will return to juniors for his age 19 season, though one never knows. He is as tall as his brother, but doesn't weigh as much - probably just a matter of a few years of maturity. I think the consensus is that he has more skill than his older brother had at the same age, which, given his brother's progression, is a scary thought. THANK GOODNESS the Caps got the chance to draft him before his emergence, AND his brother's emergence in the NHL this season. Given all that, he'd probably go near the beginning of the first round were he to be in the draft this summer. We'd have never had a prayer of getting him. We can dream on the "twin towers" in the lineup in a few years.
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