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zerofox:
1x1 is a good price for DSP from our point of view. He could get more but this is a cap friendly move I think. He's not the best player, and I wouldn't want to hype him up just on his playoff performance, and I definitely don't want him in the top 6, but he's a serviceable bottom 6 player with some experience. Considering entry level contracts are only a few hundred grand less, I'd say this is a good prce
alta:
DSPs 1 for 1 is an awsome contract for the Caps. But they should've done better. Losing the energy DSP brings will be just like losing Chimmer. Carlsons contract should've been 5 years at best, because of the cap hit
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday June 27, 2018, 09:18:52 PM Eastern ---DSPs 1 for 1 is an awsome contract for the Caps. But they should've done better. Losing the energy DSP brings will be just like losing Chimmer. Carlsons contract should've been 5 years at best, because of the cap hit
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In what world other than a fantasy world SHOULD Carlson's contract have been for 5 years or fewer? The Caps had to pay what they did to keep him because it was a lead-pipe cinch that some other team would have paid him at least 8 million dollars a year for the maximum term that an outside team could have signed him for, 7 years, and it would have happened on July 1.
Just like losing Chimmer? So the Caps lost Chimmer, and DSP was signed and now the Caps have a cup. How was losing Chimera such a gut-wrenching experience?
Beaglefan2:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Wednesday June 27, 2018, 08:34:20 PM Eastern ---
Tom Wilson might want to take issue with that statement.
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Yes - I meant for our defensemen as guys come across the middle. Thankfully, we still have Willy and hopefully can get him locked up.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Wednesday June 27, 2018, 09:23:07 AM Eastern ---The issue is with the high salary price and high risk that comes along with them, particularly when they get massive minutes and the system makes then a key part of 5 on 5 strategies.
While the current concept generally evolved in the 90s from Bobby Orr, I don’t recall those 3 that you mentioned routinely pinching or playing behind the net. Even then, Housley and Coffey (and pretty salute Leetch), could flat out FLY, and get back to the D-Zone ahead of most forwards in there time.
But as the risks and cap hits of offensive defenseman get higher and higher, more and more teams will move away from them and exploit the ones that insist on having one or more.
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Those guys got caught pinching alot and when they were playing in their own end they were totally clueless back there. Now those guys were literally one dimensional Hously is the worst defender I have EVER seen. You guys really shouldn't be ripping Carlson for his game. He is a 2way defenceman. He is better defensively than most offensive defenceman in the league.
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