Not sure why they waited a month, but glad he got it done and hope he heel's up quickly!! Get well soon Nicky!!!
https://twitter.com/SamanthaJPell/status/1538266825527394305
Well....I looked at this surgery a little closer and Alta is right. At age 34, Nicky is basically done. I didn't realize that as a realistic near certainty.
At best, it's a year recovery period so he's out all of next season.....which makes him 35 coming off a major surgery most pro athletes won't recover from. I think Nicky is done. Sad, but probably good for the Caps at this point.
That's 9.2 million salary you can spend (while Backy is on LTIR), and let's face it....that's probably forever.
You could get a serious player for 9.2 mil with some change for help elsewhere. We are in desperate need of a top line center.
I don't think McMichael is ready to cut it at 2C
Filip Forsberg is UFA, as is Johhny Gudreau. I don't foresee either in a Caps uniform, but WTF knows. And Forsberg is a LW as is Gudreau, and we really need a center
Maybe it's time to trade John Q Norris as well and have a whopping $22.25mil in salary cap to spend (with Nicky and Wilson on LTIR) and we can really make a difference in the near future.
Never happen I know, but we definitely need a 2C (or 1C)
2022 Free agent centers....
Giroux (34) - Flyers (too old)
Bergeron (36) - Boston (way too old)
Kadri - Avs (31) (meh, never really liked him, but I doubt I'd like Dale Hunter if he weren't a Cap)
Vincent Trocheck (28) - Canes (now he seems a good fit to me - or at least what we need; two-way Center who could play 2C)
Malkin - Hens (35) - NO FUCKING WAY!!!
Andrew Cop (27)- Rags
Ryon Strome (28)- Rags
Yeah, I know....it's the Caps and it will never happen, but it's the boredom thread and a guy can dream can't he?