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Offline Mickstix

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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #880 on: Friday July 10, 2026, 12:28:27 PM Eastern »
Imma have to report you to HR..  :snicker:
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #881 on: Friday July 10, 2026, 12:52:24 PM Eastern »
I understand giving the Oates jersey away. It’s worthless. Kolzig memorabilia does have some value.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #882 on: Friday July 10, 2026, 02:56:35 PM Eastern »
Ha!


The two biggest former Blues players to play for the Caps wore 77 .... i never put any thought into that until now
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #883 on: Saturday July 11, 2026, 08:11:52 AM Eastern »
I liked Oates when he played for us...with Bondra.  Think his coaching here pretty much soured any good will he may have earned with the fans though.


I was just reading about him - he was an undrafted player - turned out to have good success, but man he bounced around a lot.  He signed a contract with at least 3 clubs then demanded it be renegotiated part way through the term for more money.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #884 on: Saturday July 11, 2026, 09:44:26 PM Eastern »
He was an ass as a player, he was a dumb ass as a coach.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #885 on: Monday July 13, 2026, 06:53:43 PM Eastern »
How about Peter Bondra....

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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #886 on: Monday July 13, 2026, 10:11:34 PM Eastern »
Aww, that's nice right thar!! I got one of those when I was a kid, in like 78' at Cap Center. That was when I realized the game pucks are frozen solid before use. Very cool! Unfortunately it didn't say Peter Bondra 1st goal on it..  :raspberry:
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #887 on: Tuesday July 14, 2026, 10:46:51 AM Eastern »
Bondra was probably my first all time favorite Cap. Well...Hunter was first, then Bondra probably surpassed him on my list.  I never named a dog after Bondra, but I did have a dog named Hunter (named after #32) and a cat named Gretzky.  The cat was almost named Bonzai, but the wife didn't like it.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #888 on: Tuesday July 14, 2026, 11:31:29 PM Eastern »
Rod Langway would like a word
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #889 on: Thursday July 16, 2026, 07:01:02 PM Eastern »
Good Lawd!! NHL done gone crazy!! lol I guess they're taking a step in salary, across the board.. Good for them! Unfortunately, it probably won't be long before ticket / stream prices jump again as well.


6 x 6.75m
https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/2077857092342268406
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #890 on: Thursday July 16, 2026, 07:22:00 PM Eastern »
A 6-year contract is eminently reasonable for someone of McMichael's age.


Now, what is the AAV??  That's the big question.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #891 on: Thursday July 16, 2026, 07:22:53 PM Eastern »

6 years at $6.75M per

That’s about a $4.75M raise. Not something I would have agreed to as management.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #892 on: Thursday July 16, 2026, 07:27:38 PM Eastern »
Quote from: alta on Thursday July 16, 2026, 07:22:53 PM Eastern
6 years at $6.75M per

That’s about a $4.75M raise. Not something I would have agreed to as management.


Yeah, I just looked it up.  Gulp!!!  I guess $6.75 million doesn't buy what it used to. 
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #893 on: Friday July 17, 2026, 11:35:33 AM Eastern »
Guys like Wilson are probably like WTF?? lol
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #894 on: Friday July 17, 2026, 04:26:31 PM Eastern »
A long term contract gives you job security. It also locks you in at your pay rate for the duration. Willy isn’t that under paid at $6.5M per. That McMike contract is just stupid. Maybe he ends up earning it, but based on his performance here he’s overpaid by about $3M.
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #895 on: Friday July 17, 2026, 06:42:04 PM Eastern »
Quote from: alta on Tuesday July 14, 2026, 11:31:29 PM Eastern
Rod Langway would like a word


Haha.  I loved Langway but he was mostly before my time.  I aint as old as that ole Redneck

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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #896 on: Friday July 17, 2026, 06:58:17 PM Eastern »
Langway? He still had milk on his lips! My 1st "favorite" Capital (that I remember anyway) was Dennis Maruk  :raspberry: :snicker:  I know you youngins remember that chant "Maruuuuuuuuuk"  :uh-huh:  lol
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #897 on: Sunday July 19, 2026, 07:46:53 PM Eastern »
The only chant I remember from those days is Hextal
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #898 on: Monday July 20, 2026, 02:03:04 PM Eastern »
"A major turn of events are confirmed in Alex Ovechkin's retirement and the exact details are released"
https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=597399
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Re: The ‘25-‘26 boredom thread..
« Reply #899 on: Monday July 20, 2026, 10:23:09 PM Eastern »
Saw a pic of Ovi at the World Cup finale.. So much for hoping he'd take the offseason serious and show up lean..  :hopslam:
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