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What happens now.
BlackIce:
There is an oddity about the Caps' defense corps that I didn't realize until now.
The roster on the Caps website currently lists 8 defensemen (including Chara, who I'd be very surprised to see back.) Chara of course is old enough to have his face carved in Mt. Rushmore.
THE OTHER 7 DEFENSEMEN LISTED ON THE ROSTER WERE ALL BORN WITHIN A SPAN OF ABOUT 18 MONTHS. That is a formula for maturing together -- and potentially going downhill together.
My understanding is that the organization expects Fehervary to assume a full-time role this upcoming season. But if he takes Chara's spot on the roster, the problem of the septuplets remains. The Caps also need to get Alexeyev up ASAP and offload a couple of the septuplets.
alta:
the Caps website doesn't look like its been updated since the end of round 1 except for the news feed. They still haven't posted the preseason schedule on the team calendar, and apparently still have no fucking clue when camp starts. I'm not impressed.
this screams front office problems to me
Mickstix:
They don't make it official until tonight, but reports say they're taking Vanecek .. :-\
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/report-seattle-selects-capitals-goalie-vitek-vanecek-expansion-draft
alta:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Wednesday July 21, 2021, 12:39:53 PM Eastern ---They don't make it official until tonight, but reports say they're taking Vanecek .. :-\
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/report-seattle-selects-capitals-goalie-vitek-vanecek-expansion-draft
--- End quote ---
reports say Seattle picked Vanny, which means tonight's dog and pony show on live tv is pointless
alta:
Seattles reported picks, no word yet who they took from detroit.....
* LW Brandon Tanev, Pittsburgh Penguins
* RHD Adam Larsson, Edmonton Oilers
* LHD Jamie Oleksiak, Dallas Stars
* RHD Cale Fleury, Montreal Canadiens
* RW Kole Lind, Vancouver Canucks
* LHD Vince Dunn, St. Louis Blues
* C Jarred McCann, Toronto Maple Leafs
* LHD Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames
* LW Yanni Gourde, Tampa Bay Lightning
* LW Carsen Twarynski, Philadelphia Flyers
* LW Calle Jarnkrok, Nashville Predators
* RW Jordan Eberle, New York Islanders
* C Mason Appleton, Winnipeg Jets
* RW Joonas Donskoi, Colorado Avalanche
* C Morgan Geekie, Carolina Hurricanes
* LHD Jeremy Lauzon, Boston Bruins
* LHD Carson Soucy, Minnesota Wild
* LHD Kurtis MacDermid, Los Angeles Kings
* RW Nathan Bastian, New Jersey Devils
* LHD Gavin Bayreuther, Columbus Blue Jackets
* C Alexander True, San Jose Sharks
* C Tyler Pitlick, Arizona Coyotes
* RHD Will Borgen, Buffalo Sabres
* LHD Hadyn Fleury, Anaheim Ducks
* RW Colin Blackwell, New York Rangers
* RW John Quenneville, Chicago Blackhawks
* G Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals
* G Chris Driedger, Florida Panthers
* G Joey Daccord, Ottawa Senatorsnot bad, but I'm not seeing the same knockout squad that Vegas picked
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