Capitals Rookie & Training Camp

[sk84fun_dc]

Chandler Stephenson talks about Caps camp video

Free agent Justin Larson talks about his experience at camp. link to article

Same with free agent Boston Leier. link to Medicine Hat News article

 

[newjerseydamo]

Hi there, a friendly hello from an Australian Devils fan.

I have been lurking in the Caps section due to Nathan Walker having the invite to attend training camp.

I am visiting New York in January and will be seeing the Devils/Capitals game at the Pru Center, so it would of been amazing to see Walker play (although this would be a pretty big wish).

It is a shame he can't sign to an NHL contract now, but will be lurking around and seeing how he is going from time to time in the minors.

It's great that this board sees some potential and great things from him. Couldn't be prouder being an Aussie hockey lover!

On a side note, I was lucky enough to spend a day in the capital DC during my last visit in October 2012. Would love to come back some day.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

@CapitalsPR

#Caps trim their roster to 36 releasing Stoa, Wellman, Taffe and Walker. Burakovsy assigned to Erie.

Training camp roster after the latest cuts: 36

18 Forwards: Backstrom, Beagle, Brouwer, Byers***, Chimera, Erat, Fehr, Grabovski, Johansson, Laich, Latta, Mitchell, Ovechkin, Perreault, Rechlicz, Volpatti, Ward, Wilson*

14 Defensemen: Alzner, Cajkovsky***, Carrick**, Carlson, Erskine, Green, Hillen, Kundratek, Oleksy, Orlov, Schilling, Schmidt, Strachan, Wey

4 Goaltenders: Grubauer, Holtby, Leggio, Neuvirth

As to Walker, Carrera reports he's headed to Hershey but I haven't seen any confirmation of that information (update: she clarified headed to camp, no contract with Hershey to date.) It's still possible he could be headed back to USHL Youngstown at some point. Newjerseydamo, enjoy your trip and the game; even if he was eligible to be signed, yes that would have been a bit unrealistic, but always fun to dream.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Hi there, a friendly hello from an Australian Devils fan.

I have been lurking in the Caps section due to Nathan Walker having the invite to attend training camp.

I am visiting New York in January and will be seeing the Devils/Capitals game at the Pru Center, so it would of been amazing to see Walker play (although this would be a pretty big wish).

It is a shame he can't sign to an NHL contract now, but will be lurking around and seeing how he is going from time to time in the minors.

....

So he signed with AHL Hershey; I imagine a standard 1 year AHL/ECHL contract here's a link to the schedule

 

[CAPITAL PUNISHMENT]

After seeing Wilson at the Caps Hawks game I feel he's NHL ready..

 

[SimplySensational]

Katie Carrera ‏@kcarrera 2m
#Caps release G David Leggio and D Cameron Schilling from camp, both headed to Hershey.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

@CapitalsPR

#Caps release G Leggio and D Schilling from training camp roster. Both players will report to Hershey.

Also, consistent with this, someone (maybe it was Carrera) reported Holtby expected to play the entire game tonight.

Carrick signed, see thread.

 

[blink]

How has Latta looked? Good chance of him making the opening night roster?

 

[Liberati0n*]

How has Latta looked? Good chance of him making the opening night roster?

Almost no chance at all.

 

[MrGone]

Almost no chance at all.

Good thing GMGM put his foot down to make sure he was part of the trade.

 

[txpd]

haters gonna hate. opening night roster is pretty obviously not the final word on what the team looks like.

 

[Hivemind]

Latta not making the team out of camp doesn't really speak to that trade at all. There's simply not cap room at this point, even without Wilson. It seems almost certain we're going with a 22 man roster for the opening of the season. Let's see how that changes once we've banked some cap space and/or players start getting hurt. Latta will get his chance.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Yeah, not being on the opening night roster does not equal not becoming or even not soon becoming an NHL player.

 

[txpd]

it was a cheap shot. I think that's all it was meant to be.

 

[Marc-E-]

How's looking Orlov play? Does he has the chance to start the season with the big club?

 

[txpd]

its touch and go. hard to read.

 

[Hivemind]

How's looking Orlov play? Does he has the chance to start the season with the big club?

Probably not due to salary cap concerns (all signs point to starting the season with a 22 man roster). Once enough cap space is banked or players start getting hurt, he'll be pretty high on the recall list.

 

[SlappaDaBass]

Probably not due to salary cap concerns (all signs point to starting the season with a 22 man roster). Once enough cap space is banked or players start getting hurt, he'll be pretty high on the recall list.

Laich just left practice due to his hip flexor again so assuming he continues to rush back to action without letting it heal to 100%, we should have some more space once he goes to IR.

 

[Calicaps]

Laich just left practice due to his hip flexor again so assuming he continues to rush back to action without letting it heal to 100%, we should have some more space once he goes to IR.

Oh FFS!

 

[Liberati0n*]

Laich just left practice due to his hip flexor again so assuming he continues to rush back to action without letting it heal to 100%, we should have some more space once he goes to IR.

I thought maybe he was hurt on that awkward pirouette last night.

 

[Ajax1995]

Laich just left practice due to his hip flexor again so assuming he continues to rush back to action without letting it heal to 100%, we should have some more space once he goes to IR.

Do we know it was the hip flexor or are we just assuming that since that is his most recent injury?

 

[Hivemind]

Laich just left practice due to his hip flexor again so assuming he continues to rush back to action without letting it heal to 100%, we should have some more space once he goes to IR.

We only get additional cap space allowances if he goes on LTIR, rather than just IR. That means he has to be out at least a month.

 

[Raikkonen]

Seems to be he is broken to some degree... Not good. And it's kinda similar to what he had last season. The same area at least.

LW is thin again. Get "Welcome Kuz" banners back, ppl.

 

[SimplySensational]

Seems to be he is broken to some degree... Not good. And it's kinda similar to what he had last season. The same area at least.

LW is thin again. Get "Welcome Kuz" banners back, ppl.

Not really..

MoJo
Erat
Fehr

 

[Capagonia]

Has Carrick been sent to Hershey? He is on the Hershey roster posted on their website but I haven't seen anything about him being sent down