Confirmed with Link: Michal Kempny agreed to a multi year deal to stay with the Caps. 4 years at 2.5 mil

[islandersdynasty]

 

[IafrateOvie34]

So Kempny and DSP have their careers resurrected by and choose to stay with the Caps even despite the awk coaching situation.

Man, has this franchise turned a corner.

Remember when UFAs laughed at us pre-Ovechkin era? Glad those days are over.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Caps are keeping together!

 

[Langway]

Let's go!

 

[maacoshark]

This isn’t 2015. Orlov’s D is much improved. Yeah he had a few rough playoff games but he was pretty stout overall.

I was pretty disappointed in Orlovs defensive play in the playoffs. He struggled more than the other dmen in the team.

 

[hockeykicker]

If you think about it, the caps likely never hear of this guy or trade for him unless they didnt get blown out 7-1 by Chicago right before they traded for him

 

[maacoshark]

I’ll go with a 3 year, $9.75 million total contract.

I can't see him signing for that much.

 

[bags92]

Since we're all playing the guessing game I'll go 3 years 3 Mil AAV.

Glad to have Kempny back!

 

[BallardEra]

Woo hoo!

 

[The Instigator]

I can't see him signing for that much.

Honestly if it’s anywhere under that I’ll be very happy.

 

[RandyHolt]

I will bet the under. He wants to be here. Way under. 2.5 or maybe even a little under.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

 

[HunterSThompson]

3 yrs 2.35 is my guess

 

[third man in]

I'm hoping for 3 or less per. He didn't have a ton of offense which tends to drive up cost. Nice to have the top 4 locked up.

 

[crazy8888]

If you think about it, the caps likely never hear of this guy or trade for him unless they didnt get blown out 7-1 by Chicago right before they traded for him

Bmac said he scouted kempty for a while and wanted him on the team.

 

[BallardEra]

How long before we find out the contract length/value?

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

If it's under $3M AAV, GMBM is a freaking wizard.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Balancing term and cost ... so much depends on how well mgmt thinks he can perform - what his ceiling is and all that.
I'm guessing anywhere from $2.5mx2 to $2.95mx4. Anything at or above $3m would be a surprise.

Edit: and Oh yeah, great news!

 

[hockeykicker]

How long before we find out the contract length/value?

Probably tomorrow

 

[Ridley Simon]

It's like Fortuna blessed us with good luck lately. Everything's going our way.

Or 43 years of the opposite. Eh, you be the judge

 

[Ridley Simon]

For as much as talent as Orlov has he gets destroyed by dangles so often.

Why are we using a Kempny signing thread to nitpick Orlov??

 

[g00n]

The afterglow of winning the Cup is still in effect for these guys. It will likely be very team-friendly, but it's not all about money.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I was pretty disappointed in Orlovs defensive play in the playoffs. He struggled more than the other dmen in the team.

See above

 

[Caps8112]

Best deadline acquisition Caps have had in a long time. Cant think of a better one.

 

[RandyHolt]

Orpik Sucks!!!!1!

Kempny was getting worked over in front in his first month here, I was not impressed. But Todd got that cleaned up real well quick. I think Kempny has untapped O, like a lot of our Dmen. Left shot Dmen, which remains basically untapped from being shunned from glorious point producing PP time. Saves on those contracts at least.

Kempny quietly had a very solid playoffs, that one mind boggling backhander up the slot aside.