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capsfanpdx:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Wednesday July 13, 2022, 11:05:20 PM Eastern ---Johnny Cash Gaudreau signs 7 years $9.75m per with Columbus.
That's a lot of coin for a Leprechaun sized guy. (although not as much as $9m for a 34 year old center coming of career ending surgery) :raised-eyebrow:
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Didn't they do some same crazy deal with Nash? how did that end up :)
richkrt99:
Well Shit fire. I thought we was done. I am actually pleased with the effort...spending money they aint got and all...
Strome is a nice pickup I think. WTF are the Caps doing getting a guy under the age of 30? :huh:
A 25 year old legit 2C. Guy was the third pick overall 1st round in 2015.
$3.5m seems awfully cheap for a 1 year deal for a guy with this pedigree. (ahem....as a reference a 33 year old Eller makes $3.5m)
Strome got to be hungry after playing with Arizona and Chicago. Good sized fella. Hope he can win a face off.
That put's the Caps $6+m over the cap. Backy's not playing till May for certain now (which I am absolutely fine with)
Strome and Connor Brown. Damn. Caps went and spent $7.1m on forwards on top of the $7.7, for goalies, and a little spare change on D
Well I sure as hell hope Jensen, Orlov, TVR & Mr Norris all have solid years cause we didn't do much to help our D corps. (Not worried about Fever)
Caps show Backy, Willy, Hags on LTIR with $17+m in LTIR relief...that's a lot of spare change
But next year....Ooh-Fah....5 UFA forwards + 2 RFA's. 5 UFA D-men + 1 RFA.
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Thursday July 14, 2022, 07:26:48 PM Eastern ---
Well I sure as hell hope Jensen, Orlov, TVR & Mr Norris all have solid years cause we didn't do much to help our D corps. (Not worried about Fever)
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And the only one Im -really- concerned about earns 8 million bucks a year. But as long as he successfully feeds Ovi that 1 timer, he's got a gig with the Caps, unfortunately.. Thing is, Ovi stays on the PP for the whole 2 minutes. If Im ANY other D man who could see PP2 minutes, all I do this offseason is practice feeding a cone a 1 timer pass.. Anyone becomes successful at that and Carlson and his huge salary become expendable. Pipe dream, I know, but it IS the offseason.. Where dreamers can dream.. :wackysmile:
waynerivers:
I've been underwhelmed so far and what's with signing 30+ year olds? Management doesn't seem to have gotten the message that they are NOT in win now mode. They are in rebuild mode. They need to be going with youth and letting guys like McMichael, Leason, Protas, Snively, etc. show whether they're bonafide NHL players. They can't do that in Hershey. As mentioned, the defense is going to be a BIG problem if they think they're going with the current projected starters. Kuemper might be hating life by Thanksgiving.
Beaglefan2:
--- Quote from: waynerivers on Sunday July 17, 2022, 10:28:34 AM Eastern ---I've been underwhelmed so far and what's with signing 30+ year olds? Management doesn't seem to have gotten the message that they are NOT in win now mode. They are in rebuild mode. They need to be going with youth and letting guys like McMichael, Leason, Protas, Snively, etc. show whether they're bonafide NHL players. They can't do that in Hershey. As mentioned, the defense is going to be a BIG problem if they think they're going with the current projected starters. Kuemper might be hating life by Thanksgiving.
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They are scared to send a rebuilding message to Ovi and the other vets. It's all about getting the record for Ovi in the next three years. They have to recognize that they won't be Cup contenders, but they want to stay decent and keep Ovi happy. Giving away a 2nd round pick this year for a one-year player was crazy and they are setting themselves up for a big fall over the next few years.
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