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Orpik
4 Caps:
I don’t see Orpik returning next season and believe he will retire. He will be 39 years old and has had a full career. While I agree that Orpik at 1 million is a great deal for the Caps I don’t see Orpik signing another contract for one million. I think he will make a great coach.
Mickstix:
Not sure how he feels about Rierden and Co., but I could see him being a coach here if he wanted to.. As for GMBM, I like the moves he's made to keep the team together, but all those inflated/extended contracts will come back to bite at some point.
PUCKNRUSH:
I’d like to see Orpik return. Can’t imagine he would be offered more than where he is now.
He and his wife/family are well entrenched in the DC area, with the Make a Wish Foundation, other Monumental charity branches, not to mention his kids and school.
When he was first traded away last summer, he expressed disappointment in having to possibly pick up and leave the DC area. At his age, he figured retirement here in DC, at some point, and his family had begun some of the settling process.
He had stated he and his family were quite happy about the whole return thing, back to DC again, for the very reasons mentioned.
If Orpik is not intending to negotiate for a bigger contract, than I’d say that at least the wheels are greased a bit, in favor of his return! Hell, we’ve got youngins coming up, that would benefit from his presence.
Almost everyone, of course, would understand if he decides to hang his skates up at the end of the season!
Brooksie is in a good position, either way it goes!
Rush
alta:
Orpik is getting benched tonight, Djoos is in
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: alta on Tuesday March 19, 2019, 02:58:40 PM Eastern ---Orpik is getting benched tonight, Djoos is in
--- End quote ---
For elder statesmen, such as ourselves, we refer to this as "resting for the playoffs" or "a maintenance day"
Not "getting benched"
;D
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