Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Capitals re-sign Trevor van Riemsdyk (2 years, $950k AAV)

[caley]

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[Devil Dancer]

That's surprising considering how little ice time he gets. I'd think TVR would want to go somewhere where he could get at least #6 minutes.

 

[The Macho King]

Just give them the Cup already.

Hell of a deal for a top pairing Dman.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Am I the only one who didn’t even know TVR played for Washington?

Still thought he was in Carolina lol

 

[Mickey Marner]

That's surprising considering how little ice time he gets. I'd think TVR would want to go somewhere where he could get at least #6 minutes.

He's the sort of guy that the flat cap squeezed the hardest and this is the fifth straight season he's received declining usage. Can't blame him for taking the sure thing over the risk of ending up in Europe.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

At that price the Caps get a good deal.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

We're doomed.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

The blessings of our Lord and Saviour, TMFVR, goes far beyond our understanding and this price. He is a fair and benevolent god.

"Believe in me, and allow my love and strength to lead you to salvation and prosperity." - TMFVR Genesis 69:420

 

[Vitto79]

Expansion body

 

[CamPopplestone]

That's surprising considering how little ice time he gets. I'd think TVR would want to go somewhere where he could get at least #6 minutes.

I think two years of guaranteed income in a flat cap and covid world probably beats going to free agency and trying to find something. That would be my guess

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Is this an expansion move?

 

[GordonGraham]

Would be a good pick for seattle 1 year under a million trade him for a mid round pick at trade deadline

 

[Random schmoe]

Caps didn't need to do this in prep for the expansion draft, but maybe to ensure they still have a decent 6/7 defenseman post-ED.

As currently rostered, they have Carlson, Orlov, Schultz, Dillon, Jensen and Siegenthaler eligible for Seattle to take. (Unless they're planning a side deal where Seattle takes TVR instead of another guy, but I shudder at the cost that would entail.)

Edit: minor self correction: Siegenthaler will be an unsigned RFA, so he doesn't factor into the exposure requirements. And Michael Kempny is also eligible, but considering he's been out with a torn achilles all year, I don't think hes worth discussing vis-a-vis the expansion draft.

 

[Chips]

I feel like Orlov will be traded to make cap room this offseason

tvr is our new depth until hopefully the cap goes up after Ovi is signed

 

[txpd]

Is this an expansion move?

Its possible that Schutz is not protected. Right shot defense are hard to come by. This is both insurance for the Caps and security for TVR. He was caught without a chair when the music stopped before this season and this saves him from a repeat of that for nexzt season

 

[txpd]

I feel like Orlov will be traded to make cap room this offseason

tvr is our new depth until hopefully the cap goes up after Ovi is signed

TVR's situation bares no relationship at all to Orlov

 

[LokiDog]

For TVR, whose seem his minutes go down year after year, Washington is about as good of a landing spot as it gets. 950k is a good price for a 6/7 for any team and TVR is capable. It’s a good deal for the Caps and not a bad way for TVR to keep making a solid living on a good team.

 

[romulus augustulus]

Expansion body

this is my body.

 

[Chips]

TVR's situation bares no relationship at all to Orlov

Why not? They’re going to have to make room somewhere, even before the flat cap they were going to be tight pretty soon; that tvr and some guys are under pressure to sign cheap is convenient, get some decent cheaper guys for less money and save money during a retool after the realistic window closes may be their backup plan; some young guys in AHL too


I think it’s backup depth for a number of scenarios not that they have a super detailed plan for every roster spot

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Am I the only one who didn’t even know TVR played for Washington?

Still thought he was in Carolina lol

No, you are not the only one.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I kinda had sweet spot for him, when he was playing for the Hawks.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Why not? They’re going to have to make room somewhere, even before the flat cap they were going to be tight pretty soon; that tvr and some guys are under pressure to sign cheap is convenient, get some decent cheaper guys for less money and save money during a retool after the realistic window closes may be their backup plan; some young guys in AHL too


I think it’s backup depth for a number of scenarios not that they have a super detailed plan for every roster spot

It’s kind of unclear how much space they’ll need though, I think Kempny probably is much higher on the chop block than anyone else. He’s suffered two devastating injuries in three seasons and his role has kind of been usurped.


Hard to see a team booting existing healthy players who contribute out for a guy who has been a huge question mark for 3 seasons now.


You don’t move Orlov unless you absolutely have to, and Caps have so many other areas they could free space up. They have $8 million tied up in Hagelin, Panik, and Kempny, those seem like way more likely trade victims.

 

[txpd]

Why not? They’re going to have to make room somewhere, even before the flat cap they were going to be tight pretty soon; that tvr and some guys are under pressure to sign cheap is convenient, get some decent cheaper guys for less money and save money during a retool after the realistic window closes may be their backup plan; some young guys in AHL too


I think it’s backup depth for a number of scenarios not that they have a super detailed plan for every roster spot

Well Orlov is a 20 min a night left defenseman and TVR is a healthy scratch backup right defenseman. TVR has shown he can handle 3rd pair rd duty and if Schultz is lost in the expansion draft the Caps still have Carlson, Jensen, and TVR as right shot defensemen. The only relationship that TVR has to Orlov is that this signing might indicate that Schultz will be left unprotected rather then one of the left defensemen, Dillon and Orlov.

Also, signing TVR makes him eligible for the ED.