Some news...kind of
I still like to pretend that we're going to move a F for a D before training camp.
**** that. More than $4.5M?! No freaking way.
Sign Mason Raymond to a PTO to make Johansson sweat. Johansson signs what the Caps were offering. The end.
Trade him for futures if he's done here. A solid lefty D prospect or something. Or a package deal that brings in a top four D.Or just sign Mason Raymond and let Johansson play a year or two in Sweden. The end.
That's $4.5 over 2 years.
I don't know the new CBA at all...that would take him to 5 years service and 25 years old. Is that UFA?
Or just sign Mason Raymond and let Johansson play a year or two in Sweden. The end.
Kadri has more leverage, is a lot more valuable to Toronto and should get $3M+ so no need for Washington to think that's a comparable situation. Hagelin should be the established prime reference point unless they happen to think Kadri will buckle. If that happens I don't think it will be for some time.I don't think there is any sweating going on with the Johansson contract. I am guessing that both sides are waiting on the kadri contract. This is just a guess.
The hold up is likely George fighting for precious cap space. The difference is likely small so there is no sweating going on.
No matter what we ink him at, I don't see it possible that anyone steals a roster spot in camp. Our roster should be set.
What do you think that looks like defensively coming out of camp? How many will they carry and who will they be?
Alzner-Green
Orlov-Carlson
Erskine-Kundratek
That's my 6, if I were Oates. I think with time together, Orlov-Carlson can figure out the who stays, who pinches dynamic. Orlov as an option on a PP point could really give the PP some added flexibility and make it less predictable.
Alzner-Green
Orlov-Carlson
Erskine-Kundratek
That's my 6, if I were Oates. I think with time together, Orlov-Carlson can figure out the who stays, who pinches dynamic. Orlov as an option on a PP point could really give the PP some added flexibility and make it less predictable.
Give me Hillen over Erskine 3 nights out of 5 (or more) and that's what I see being the best they can do. Oleksy might give them more than Kundratek though, hard to say.
I doubt he meant that. They'll probably just carry two extras.californiacapsfan said:Don't see him getting sent down
McPhee made it sound like Orlov is through with Hershey yesterday. It's time to see what he can do as an extended regular. Kundratek would require waivers to be sent back to Hershey so as-is it would seem likely they'll carry eight. That generally hasn't been very workable so thinning that 4-8D group somehow may be a good idea. Kundratek has always seemed a bit redundant under the circumstances but he is cheap and could be valuable to have around if injuries hit I guess.