Confirmed with Link: Shattenkirk and Copley for 2017 1st, 2019 Cond' 2nd, Sanford and Malone

[Valhuen]

His nickname is Sharty from now on.

Was leaning towards Rogaine myself.......

That too mean?

I do mean it in the kindest way FWIW.

 

[Slateman]

So the question is, are the Caps done or do we see another move in the next 6 hours?

Got plenty of goalie talent to trade. The question is, what can we get that is an upgrade over what we have?

 

[Valhuen]

Its good to know the TDL isn't until today. The Caps still have til 3p to get these pending UFA's traded before they are lost for nothing,

Except Oshie......we need to re-sign Oshie, everyone else can walk AFAIC.

 

[Jbwest31]

Well the deadline is tomorrow

Whoops haha

 

[Valhuen]

Got plenty of goalie talent to trade. The question is, what can we get that is an upgrade over what we have?

Plenty of goalie talent? If you mean prospects than yes, though trading Samsonov would be a terrible idea IMHO.

Grubauer needs to stay on this team through the PO's in case anything happens to Holts. Would rather let him get picked up by Vegas in the expansion draft and have him for the run than use him as trade bait now even if that would help our F depth.

 

[Slateman]

Plenty of goalie talent? If you mean prospects than yes, though trading Samsonov would be a terrible idea IMHO.

Grubauer needs to stay on this team through the PO's in case anything happens to Holts. Would rather let him get picked up by Vegas in the expansion draft and have him for the run than use him as trade bait now even if that would help our F depth.

If you can win a Cup with Grubauer, there's no reason to keep Holtby.

 

[txpd]

You're right. I mispoke. Shattenkirk can play defense, so he's better than Mike Green.

He was talking purely about skating ability, my man. Green could absolutely fly. His change of direction was unusually good and his acceleration from a stop was at the top of his class. With regularity he would intercept a pass in the defensive slot and start a 3 on 2 going the other way based purely on that explosion.

Shattenkirk can skate but he is not in Green's class

 

[Valhuen]

Which also means they placed Burt (or another player) on LTIR. Means Burakovsky is out until at least March 11th (LTIR minimum is 30 days, and he can be placed retroactively back until February 9th).

That's fine, get him rested up for the stretch run and PO's. Doubt he would have been ready before then at any rate.

 

[Valhuen]

If you can win a Cup with Grubauer, there's no reason to keep Holtby.

Have absolutely no idea if we can win a cup with Grubie, hope we never have to find out. However if something were to happen to Holts would much rather have Grubie as backup than Copley.

 

[txpd]

If you can win a Cup with Grubauer, there's no reason to keep Holtby.

that's just dumb While they can win with Grubauer, Holtby gives them a better chance to win.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[twabby]

Shattenkirk should probably be the #2 RHD at even strength on this team, assuming Shattenkirk is able to gel. Shattenkirk does everything Carlson does but in addition he drives possession. Carlson has struggled all year and in particular the Alzner-Carlson pairing has been brutal. There's no reason to suggest that pair should stay together and Carlson shouldn't be gifted a top 4 role unless he earns it.

 

[hockeykicker]

They apparently never asked for vrana/bowey

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[TRASHCAT]

Murica

 

[SkinsFan09]

Gmbm >>>>>>>>>>> gmgm

 

[Hivemind]

It does amuse me that we have 5 Americans on the blue line now.

 

[Capagonia]

It does amuse me that we have 5 Americans on the blue line now.

6, Chorney is American even though he was born in Ontario.

 

[txpd]

It does amuse me that we have 5 Americans on the blue line now.

It has been 5. Schmidt is American

 

[um]

Now that i think about it this has to be one of the least Canadian teams in the NHL, off the top of my head we've got Williams, Connolly, Winnik, Beagle, Wilson, Alzner, Holtby. Not sure we can win a cup with so few good ol' Canadian boys.

 

[Langway]

It does amuse me that we have 5 Americans on the blue line now.

The Americans (FX) should be the playoff advatar theme.

 

[Hivemind]

It has been 5. Schmidt is American

I knew Schmidt, but forgot Chorney (since he's listed as Canadian on hockeydb).

 

[Hivemind]

Now that i think about it this has to be one of the least Canadian teams in the NHL, off the top of my head we've got Williams, Connolly, Winnik, Beagle, Wilson, Alzner, Holtby. Not sure we can win a cup with so few good ol' Canadian boys.

I realized that last year during the Flyers series. The guy behind me was chirping about all our Euros, when I pointed out that the Flyers had just as many. I then also tried to point out that we had a ton of Americans, before he mentioned he was actually a Canadian.

Dude also apparently knows Holtbys dad, and thinks he's a jerk for being chased off the Holtby farm.

 

[txpd]

I knew Schmidt, but forgot Chorney (since he's listed as Canadian on hockeydb).

7 of 8 is pretty wild. I wonder if there is a team in the league with 6 Canadian defensemen?