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Maacoshark:
Pretty sure that all went down the way it was intended.
alta:
Orpik isn't the first time this kind of thing has been done. It's a risky move because the Caps might not have gotten him back. It was a high risk calculated move that worked, this time.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: alta on Friday September 21, 2018, 05:13:34 PM Eastern ---Orpik isn't the first time this kind of thing has been done. It's a risky move because the Caps might not have gotten him back. It was a high risk calculated move that worked, this time.
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It is likely that all parties involved knew what was going to happen. I dont think it was a high risk move. Would have it been the end of the world if we didnt get him back? I thought if we needed a veteran on defense we could have tried to sign Hamhuis. Ended up we didnt need to.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday September 21, 2018, 06:47:00 PM Eastern --- It is likely that all parties involved knew what was going to happen. I dont think it was a high risk move. Would have it been the end of the world if we didnt get him back? I thought if we needed a veteran on defense we could have tried to sign Hamhuis. Ended up we didnt need to.
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Guarantee you GMBM, also, never considered it anything close to a high risk move, Maaco. Respectfully, to say that all parties KNEW what was going to happen is simply not factual. It’s called a calculated risk!! And even that doesn’t do it justice, when the risk is very small, compared to one of the main factors of the ENTIRE DEAL!!!.....Orpiks boat anchor contract, tied around the neck of the entire Caps organization!
Therefore I make the case that there wasnt ANY pre-planning as to whether we could “get Orpik back”! Rather, GMBM saw the opportunity to deliver some justice to Grubauer, which he had spoken of prior, AND dump that MAMMOTH Orpik contract, off on somebody else!! Genius move in and of itself! Any GM would have jumped all over it. I doubt Orpik returning, at that point was even in the discussion, as it’s such a non-factor to the whole of the deal!
I will say, After the dust settled, I sure am glad he’s back, however, as we have SO MANY youngins!
Rush
Maacoshark:
I never said it was a fact. It is speculation. It is my opinion that Orpik and the Caps discussed this option before the trade was made. After the trade was made there was rumors that the Avalanche would buy out Orpik and the Caps might sign him. This was before Colorado even bought out Orpiks contract. As soon as that deal was made everyone knew Orpik would get bought out.
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