hockeykicker
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From talking to Toronto fan:
Laich
Samsonov
carrick
Galiev
1st
JVR
PAP
Carrick and Galiev are the pieces to take Laich back. 1st and Samsonov is the cost for JVR.
Laich ($4.5M cap hit; $4M salary for '16-17) FOR Korpikoski ($2.5M cap hit; $3M salary for '16-17)
As a Toronto fan myself I wouldn't have an issue pulling the trigger on this, but JVR is probably donezo for the season so he's a poor fit for your deadline plans.
The closet Caps fan in me says Komarov is the guy to target from Toronto. Very effective on the 3rd line that can move up the lineup in case of injuries or maybe some of the younger guys (Bura) stumbling in the playoffs. Good possession numbers on a terrible team, money on the PK, coupled with a level of offensive skill that can surprise you.
Yeah, I really like Komarov. He's a good two-way player, he plays all 3 positions up front and is pretty good in the physical department. He likes to agitate, which no player beside Wilson does on the current Caps team.
Hockeykicker, that's not how Roman numerals work
It's part LXIX (69).
Mentioned by some Edm fan probably:
Sounds good to me. Those greedy Toronto fans already asking for the moon for their players.
PS: I guess there has to be an additional pick for Korpi.
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I would've named the thread Part Brooks Laich - 4,499,431
Laich's money coming off the books is perfect to sign Kuzy in 2017.
Mentioned by some Edm fan probably:
Sounds good to me. Those greedy Toronto fans already asking for the moon for their players.
PS: I guess there has to be an additional pick for Korpi.
Only if they retain 50% next year on Korpy.
That's a damn marginal move aside from addressing Laich today.
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Ahem, yes, as well as sign/replace Oshie, Williams, Burakovsky, Alzner and Schmidt
Not to mention Galiev, who under Mitch Korn can turn into superstar backup goalie by then!
What about Laich and a 2nd for Boyes and Grabner?
Needs more from our side? Enough for pending UFAs?
It's ok. Neither is Laich anymore.Grabner and Boyes are both super not good.
Ahem, yes, as well as sign/replace Oshie, Williams, Burakovsky, Alzner and Schmidt
Not to mention Galiev, who under Mitch Korn can turn into superstar backup goalie by then!
We need to do it like the Hawks. Unload Oshie and find a Panarin to replace him
Listening to Caps Radios 24/7 for the first time. Not terrible. Walton rules.
Oshie and Williams likely shouldn't come back. I think it's maybe not written on the wall, but not out of the realm of possibility for Oshie to fall off relatively soon. I don't want the Caps on the hook for his next contract.
Williams is a little more dependent on what that contract looks like, and how ageless he remains, but I think if you're creative you could get something worked out, but only if Williams wants to stay as much as you want to keep him.
But it doesn't really matter -- if they leave, you still need to replace two top-6 RWs. It's not like they leave and you just save money. They leave, and the team gets worse. Maybe Wilson can hack it by then, but if so, his salary will also go up, and you'll still need to add a 3rd line player.
Either way, there will be a cap crunch in 2017, and the team will very likely/almost certainly be weaker coming out of that summer. Still a good team... not saying the sky will be falling