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richkrt99:
--- Quote from: zerofox on Sunday August 11, 2019, 10:21:01 AM Eastern ---Holtby is good, and yes he was vital to us even making the playoffs last season thanks to the abysmal coaching/play we had. But he just isn't worth the $9-10 million a year for a contract term that will likely take him to his mid-late 30s. Especially when you consider that with the loss of Mitch Korn he hasn't been the same Vezina caliber goalie he used to be. He went from averaging over .920 save percentage and a GAA in the low 2s, to averaging .910 save percentage and a GAA in the high 2s (nearly 3). And yeah not all of that is on him, because our team has played kinda crap too. But I'd rather not be paying "top 2 goalie in the league" money for someone who isn't even close at this point.
Copley is not the answer. And right now neither are Samsonov or Vanecek. But we should at least be considering a trade to get someone younger and cheaper and still solid. Because unless we plan on going balls deep on Holtby's contract next year (or unless Holtby is okay with taking a cap-friendly deal, which I doubt he would be), we're gunna get hosed when we lose him for nothing if we keep him around this season.
And listen, if there's no trade or signing available this summer, then yeah I guess we have no choice but to keep Holtby around this season. But I'd sure hate to handcuff another $9-10 million a year on another player.
The Kuznetsov, Carlson, and Oshie contracts either currently are, or will in the future, give us a headache. No need to add another contract to that list. If Holtby's fine with $6.5 million for 3-5 years then sure let's fucking do it. But fuck no to $9-10 million for 6-8 years.
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"Amen Brother" so sayeth the great and power "Hulk"
I like Holtby...okay I have loved Holtby, but he aint all that and a bag of chips. NOT 9-10 million worth of chips anyway
And you said it...IF we didn't have Carlson, Kuzy, etc, then maybe you have some room, but the fact is....
We DO have several 8 million dollar men already
alta:
looks like we get an early warning about Penishead.....
https://novacapsfans.com/2019/08/06/capitals-to-be-featured-on-nbc-networks-12-times-in-2019-20/
Mickstix:
Looks like Oshie is good to go!!
Oshie: "Im ready to roll.. I can't wait"
alta:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Tuesday August 20, 2019, 10:39:55 AM Eastern ---Looks like Oshie is good to go!!
Oshie: "Im ready to roll.. I can't wait"
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That's great, I can't wait to watch the run to the back to back :-|
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Tuesday August 20, 2019, 10:39:55 AM Eastern ---Looks like Oshie is good to go!!
Oshie: "Im ready to roll.. I can't wait"
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Despite my usual skepticism, I will say this: Oshie unselfishly played the best all around game he ever had last year.
For a player of that style and rep (“TJ Soshie”) to shift focus, improve and excel in a 200ft game because it was needed, he (and Nick) stepped up at the expense of their own stats with minimal complaints if any is extremely rare.
If Oshie (and/or Nick),had just cried about not being a stat-getter, it’s not unreasonable to question if we’d of made even made the playoffs last year.
So cheers to TJ for stepping up and doing what needed to be done, because it needed to be done!
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