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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by waynerivers on Saturday May 17, 2025, 09:29:54 PM Eastern »
Quote from: Iafrates Ghost on Saturday May 17, 2025, 07:48:18 PM Eastern
Thinking of Caps Lineup next year:


Ovechkin Strome Leonard
Protas Dubois Wilson
Lapierre McMichael Miroschinko
Duhaime Dowd  Raddysh (resigned)
Cristall


I would love this type of youth movement as they all have potential and the sooner the better. They will need more speed and finishing touch to compete in the playoffs next year. Also this would show them if these guys all have a future here.


If not, then OV's 9.5 million and Carlson 8 mil come off the books and they could aquire some big talent that Summer. There is no imminent massive rebuild with this team as there is plenty of strong prospects already in the system


Also Ilya Protas, Cole Hutson and Ryan Chesley maybe even Paraczak in a couple of years.


I think the future is bright... what is everyone else's thoughts?




I think we need to do a lot more than that.  More size and speed both up front and on defense.  Make a few strategic trades to fill the holes we now have.  We got virtually nothing out of the 3rd and 4th lines (or the others, frankly) in the playoffs and the playoffs are what you build your roster for.  How often do we see regular season conference champs and President's Cup winners fail at crunch time?   It's because they have a regular season roster, not a playoff roster.  That's where the Caps are.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by waynerivers on Saturday May 17, 2025, 09:25:08 PM Eastern »
Quote from: Iafrates Ghost on Saturday May 17, 2025, 07:48:18 PM Eastern
Thinking of Caps Lineup next year:


Ovechkin Strome Leonard
Protas Dubois Wilson
Lapierre McMichael Miroschinko
Duhaime Dowd  Raddysh (resigned)
Cristall

 
I would love this type of youth movement as they all have potential and the sooner the better. They will need more speed and finishing touch to compete in the playoffs next year. Also this would show them if these guys all have a future here.


If not, then OV's 9.5 million and Carlson 8 mil come off the books and they could aquire some big talent that Summer. There is no imminent massive rebuild with this team as there is plenty of strong prospects already in the system


Also Ilya Protas, Cole Hutson and Ryan Chesley maybe even Paraczak in a couple of years.


I think the future is bright... what is everyone else's thoughts?


We have to do a LOT more than just lose Eller, Mangiapane and Bouvillier.  If you watch the other top teams, they get scoring and quality shifts out of their 3rd and 4th lines nightly and I'm not sure minor tinkering will get us there.  I also saw nothing out of Leonard that would make me think he'll be on the 1st line next season.  We also need more size both up front and on the defense.   You build a team for the playoff grind, not the regular season.  That's the reason you see so many conference champs and President's Cup winners fall short when it counts.  We also need to get younger.  I can see us struggling next year unless we make a couple strategic trades to improve the roster as it now stands.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by Mickstix on Saturday May 17, 2025, 09:17:44 PM Eastern »
I'd love that forward lineup. Nothing to prove next year anyway. Get the youngsters acclimated and see what they got! The sooner the better!!
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by Iafrates Ghost on Saturday May 17, 2025, 07:48:18 PM Eastern »
Thinking of Caps Lineup next year:


Ovechkin Strome Leonard
Protas Dubois Wilson
Lapierre McMichael Miroschinko
Duhaime Dowd  Raddysh (resigned)
Cristall


I would love this type of youth movement as they all have potential and the sooner the better. They will need more speed and finishing touch to compete in the playoffs next year. Also this would show them if these guys all have a future here.


If not, then OV's 9.5 million and Carlson 8 mil come off the books and they could aquire some big talent that Summer. There is no imminent massive rebuild with this team as there is plenty of strong prospects already in the system


Also Ilya Protas, Cole Hutson and Ryan Chesley maybe even Paraczak in a couple of years.


I think the future is bright... what is everyone else's thoughts?
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by Surreylily on Saturday May 17, 2025, 07:23:18 AM Eastern »
Quote from: Mickstix on Friday May 16, 2025, 12:37:18 PM Eastern
6'1" 205#  Leads team in blocked shots. Wonder if he can skate?


https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1923415702997778885



A good start  .....  I hope.   


We're stuck with Dylan for another year, I believe, and we've re-signed Chych so only another 3 Dmen to go.........


Maybe some peeps who can backcheck, play along the boards, pass to our own players occasionally, get the puck out of our zone, maybe?  Maybe help our goalie out sometimes, challenge the puck carrier instead of letting them camp out and have tea and cakes in front of our net all the time, maybe?

Whilst size might be nice, I'd be more interested in players who actually give a flying fuck.


That's all I have to say about that.
 :-|
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by richkrt99 on Friday May 16, 2025, 05:49:33 PM Eastern »
Well he's over 6' and 200lbs so there's that.  Is he quick?

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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: GDT R2G5 Caps vs Hurricanes L 3-1
« Last post by richkrt99 on Friday May 16, 2025, 05:25:30 PM Eastern »
Edmonton is about the only team I can recall in recent history than wins in the playoffs by scoring goals and having a mediocre goalie.  Even then, they are 50/50.  They look good this year.  They stomped Vegas, but then Vegas performed like the Caps...just couldn't score.  Edmonton does have superstar talent though, and they have speed.  I'd say decent size...not huge, but man do they ever drive the net, and have superstar skill.
Vegas is really big and talented but their scorers just disappeared in the Oilers series.


Caps need to get bigger on D and faster up front for sure.  TVR and Carlson gonna look extra slow next year.  Sandin is quick enough, but come playoffs, he's not helping



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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: GDT R2G5 Caps vs Hurricanes L 3-1
« Last post by Iafrates Ghost on Friday May 16, 2025, 04:35:56 PM Eastern »
Sean Walker is 30 years old, 5 years as a King, then 1 as a Flyer and 1 as Avalanche and this year with Carolina. He was always an offensive dman but not always a starter until this year as a Hurricane.... 16pts in 82 games.
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
« Last post by Mickstix on Friday May 16, 2025, 12:37:18 PM Eastern »
6'1" 205#  Leads team in blocked shots. Wonder if he can skate?


https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1923415702997778885
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Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion / Re: GDT R2G5 Caps vs Hurricanes @ 7pm
« Last post by waynerivers on Friday May 16, 2025, 11:01:29 AM Eastern »
Quote from: Mickstix on Thursday May 15, 2025, 09:48:15 PM Eastern
7 goals in 5 games? Oof.. lol  Carbs and Co. have work to do this offseason. Need to do something about Ovi and Carlson ever being on the ice at the same time. Need a 3rd line center who can win a draw and create some O. Need a couple D who are mobile, since hitting and checking seems to be against the gameplan.
Good season though! GOAT broke the record! They can't review that!!  :)


We have mobile d-men in Chychrun and Sandin.  The problem is that the playoffs are an altogether different beast.  What works during regular season pond hockey fails in the nasty grind of the playoffs.  They need mobile and BIG d-men.  Mobile but small is no good as is big and slow.  Same goes for upfront.  It was tiring seeing Leonard, Mangiapane, Bouvillier and McMichael get tossed around like toys. Same for Sandin on the back end.  The whole team needs to be bigger, younger and faster.
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