Confirmed with Link: Garnet Hathaway, 4-years, 1.500m AAV

[895]

GMBM can literally only sign players to 4 year contracts ending in 5. He decided to give himself this handicap because otherwise GMing was too easy.

 

[Charles Calvert]

After seeing what Tanev got people should chill with the "four year term" stuff.

I would love to know who the Penguins were competing with for him.

Everyone here knows I love Tanev. That contract is obsene.

 

[g00n]

I'm liking all the additional PK strength. I see GM working to take more load off 19 and 77 and maybe even 43 in that regard. PK is hard minutes that wear you out. Let the bottom sixes pad their ice time with that stuff while the skill guys rest.

Yup. Then our top lines likely hit the ice vs the opponent's PP2 or bottom 6.

This is why it always puzzled me that Hanlon regretted not training Ovie on the PK. Why would you want that? Why risk injury to your meal ticket like that, nevermind soak up his ice time and screw up your lines?

edit: also, Wilson or Gudas landing in the box doesn't hurt the PK as much now

 

[Hivemind]

I'm liking all the additional PK strength. I see GM working to take more load off 19 and 77 and maybe even 43 in that regard. PK is hard minutes that wear you out. Let the bottom sixes pad their ice time with that stuff while the skill guys rest.

I really hope they don’t lessen 43’s PK duties. He’s an exceptional second wave PKer. Don’t have him on the ice for the initial faceoff, but he’s great coming over the boards to forecheck and deny zone entries.

Also, none of these guys really take much PK load off of 19, as none of Panik/Hags/Hathaway are good at the dot.

 

[Charles Calvert]

I'm liking all the additional PK strength. I see GM working to take more load off 19 and 77 and maybe even 43 in that regard. PK is hard minutes that wear you out. Let the bottom sixes pad their ice time with that stuff while the skill guys rest.

Underrated take. Great point.

 

[kicksavedave]

The new kid will throw

Garnet Hathaway

Took on McQuaid twice. During the 2nd bout, the announcers mention "Hathaway was a wrecking ball last week in Boston, had 9 hits in just 12 minutes of play".

Dare I say, Randy Holt's new favorite Cap?

 

[Hivemind]

After seeing what Tanev got people should chill with the "four year term" stuff.

I would love to know who the Penguins were competing with for him.

The 4 year term stuff is mostly a meme at this point. Kempny, Jensen, Hagelin, Panik, and now Hathaway.

 

[Charles Calvert]

I really hope they don’t lessen 43’s PK duties. He’s an exceptional second wave PKer. Don’t have him on the ice for the initial faceoff, but he’s great coming over the boards to forecheck and deny zone entries.

He's going to get time. But you really can't have too many excellent PK guys. It's exhausting.

I would rather Wilson getting :30 of PK time a night than 1:45 and have more energy for evens.

 

[HSHS]

People fretting about the term aren't considering that the cap is absolute dog **** this year, but by the end of these 4 year deals the cap will be more generous and if need be these contracts will be super easy to move.

It's brilliant GMing, take a longer term to keep cost down with the idea in mind that you have A). an expansion draft next summer and B). the cost will be even more affordable towards the end to the term because the cap will go up.

not sure many are freaking out about it. It’s more comedy seeing it as gmbm’s MO lately. That $ applied to year 2-4 isn’t an issue.

 

[kicksavedave]

GMBM can literally only sign players to 4 year contracts ending in 5. He decided to give himself this handicap because otherwise GMing was too easy.

 

[kicksavedave]

The 4 year term stuff is mostly a meme at this point. Kempny, Jensen, Hagelin, Panik, and now Hathaway.

In 4 years the Caps will have only 4 players on the roster, but as long as they are Ovi, Backie, Wilson and Carlson, I'm OK with that.

 

[HSHS]

I really hope they don’t lessen 43’s PK duties. He’s an exceptional second wave PKer. Don’t have him on the ice for the initial faceoff, but he’s great coming over the boards to forecheck and deny zone entries.

Also, none of these guys really take much PK load off of 19, as none of Panik/Hags/Hathaway are good at the dot.

And one of the few who can pk but also turn in true short handed chances. Scoring SH, drawing a penalty to kill their pp, or just backing off the opponents aggressive pp nature. Wilson excels in that role.

Only issue is line management and how to get ovi back out there ASAP when penalty expires.

 

[Bananas]

You get 4 years, you get 4 years, everyone gets 4 years!

Capitals lock up Bananas fandom 4 years @ 0.0 AAV.

 

[Hivemind]

And one of the few who can pk but also turn in true short handed chances. Scoring SH, drawing a penalty to kill their pp, or just backing off the opponents aggressive pp nature. Wilson excels in that role.

Only issue is line management and how to get ovi back out there ASAP when penalty expires.

That’s when you give 8 a shift with Oshie or Boyd or whoever else is the filler player.

Oshie all but confirmed to be off of PK duty at this point.

 

[Chokingdogs]

I know nothing of this Garnet fella, but based on reading I’m smiling at the addition of more sandpaper.

MOAR grit!

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Brooks Orpik approves of this acquisition!

 

[HSHS]

Brooks Orpik approves of this acquisition!

And not just because Garnet is part of the “Two Last Names” club with him.

 

[RandyHolt]

Chandler Stephenson’s spot is very much in jeopardy.

I wonder about Travis Boyd. Maybe he'll be our 13 and serve as top 6 depth, not be 4RW flyby sandpaper as we had been trying to use him.

Hagelin Dowd Hathaway

Comments here are good!

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Besides his name, you look at his bio born in Kennebunkport Maine, went to Phillips Academy in Andover and Brown University, you'd think he'd be more suited for the yacht club or polo. We'll just have to call him the "Flying WASP".

 

[RandyHolt]

Took on McQuaid twice. During the 2nd bout, the announcers mention "Hathaway was a wrecking ball last week in Boston, had 9 hits in just 12 minutes of play".

Dare I say, Randy Holt's new favorite Cap?

I heard that!

Dare I think I won't be the only one that likes him

 

[Futures Passed]

I feel like the Caps are doing a good job of addressing all their needs and simultaneously getting younger this offseason (defensively anyway). Overall, they have added a ton of physicality, PK specialization, made an earnest effort to address depth scoring, and generally are making themselves much harder to play against. This team is getting a playoff style make over for Cup run 2.0. It’s understated, but it’s legit.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

How are his wheels?

 

[Charles Calvert]

How are his wheels?

Not good. Not terrible either. He's actually faster than you'd expect for a guy his size. Not like Fat DSP last year where he was so slow he couldn't even engage guys for hits.

 

[Roshi]

Got some ’modern Matt Henrdricks’ kind of vibes. All effort, all team, hard working punching bag.

Sounds good. Pens paid 3,5/6 for their guy so 1,5/4 is nothing!

 

[artilector]

I wonder about Travis Boyd. Maybe he'll be our 13 and serve as top 6 depth, not be 4RW flyby sandpaper as we had been trying to use him.

Lol! Accidental sandpaper. Posh sandpaper. Sandpaper tissue.