Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Justin Schultz signs with the Capitals (2 years, $4M AAV)

[DrewGl]

Capitals have some sort of fetish for ex-Pens d-men (Orpik, Niskanen, Schultz). If you can't beat them, convince them to join you.

My Best-Carey

Pretty sure they beat them the last time they met in the playoffs.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Capitals have some sort of fetish for ex-Pens d-men (Orpik, Niskanen, Schultz). If you can't beat them, convince them to join you.

My Best-Carey

Jagr, Rick Berry, Kip Miller, Robert Lang, Matt Bradley, Rico Fata, Kris Beech, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, and now Justin Schultz. Inferiority complex much?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Good for Schultz, secure that bag homie

 

[The List Of Jericho]

He's terrible, sorry Capitals fans.

His ankle injury in 2018 absolutely ruined him. Absolute shell of what he once was. Just awful in all situations.

So what you're saying is he isn't worth the 4 mil a year AAV lol

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Jagr, Rick Berry, Kip Miller, Robert Lang, Matt Bradley, Rico Fata, Kris Beech, Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik, and now Justin Schultz. Inferiority complex much?

Murphy, Gonchar, Brent Johnson, etc,


Weird, it’s almost like this is a league where players end up on multiple teams.

 

[Drake1588]

As a Pens fan it is kind of refreshing to see another fanbase have to rationalize a signing immediately by looking at the buyout.

Ha! They needed the extra vet as insurance to provide some cover for the kids. Now, Fehevary and soon Alexeev will need to have strong early campaigns. Both seem to be good prospects, but Alexeev doesn't project to make the team full time until the 2021-22 season. This error means that they may need to bank on Fehervary putting together a very good campaign at 21 years old, Jensen rebounding strong... too many maybes.

 

[Empoleon8771]

So what you're saying is he isn't worth the 4 mil a year lol

No idea where you could have gotten that thought

Yeah, I think he would have been a fine gamble at $1.5 million on a 1 year deal, but this is way too much. Schultz in the last 2 years has 5 goals and 27 points in 75 games with horrid analytics. What makes it worse is that he was actually on a >40 point pace in 18-19 too, which really shows how unproductive he was in 2019-2020.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Pretty sure they beat them the last time they met in the playoffs.

That bumps you to an all time playoff record of 2-9 vs us, only 7 more to go before that even begins to matter brah, but hey, baby steps.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

So what's their defence like?

Carlson, Dillon, Kempny, Jensen, Schultz and..?

Damn, that D core feels so-so from a defensive standpoint.

 

[max21]

So what's their defence like?

Carlson, Dillon, Kempny, Jensen, Schultz and..?

Damn, that D core feels so-so from a defensive standpoint.

Orlov. Kempny is out this year

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Orlov. Kempny is out this year

Alright, thanks.

 

[max21]

Alright, thanks.

Anytime homie

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Murphy, Gonchar, Brent Johnson, etc,


Weird, it’s almost like this is a league where players end up on multiple teams.

Weren't Murphy and Gonchar a good 14 years apart? And wasn't Larry Murphy pick up in a trade from the North Stars? Not Fat Teddy having a massive fetish from picking up ever ex Pen in the early 00s after those players kicked the piss out of the Caps for years? Not exactly the same thing, and Wasn't Gonchar a free agent signing from Boston to Pittsburgh after the Caps traded him? Thanks for playing you win no prize, don't come back and try again.

 

[kerrabria]

I would have only signed Schultz if my team had nobody to quarterback the PP, and even then I wouldn't go after him unless I had the depth to ensure he would never have to rise above the bottom pair.

After those requirements were met, I would offer him $2m/year max.

 

[Drake1588]

So what's their defence like?

Carlson, Dillon, Kempny, Jensen, Schultz and..?

Damn, that D core feels so-so from a defensive standpoint.

Post #56

They are in the process of promoting three kids in Siegenthaler, Fehervary and Alexeev, and are about halfway through that. Siegenthaler is now a sophomore, Fehervary had his cup of coffee and will be a full-time regular this coming season, and Alexeev projects to make the team the next season. So they are in transition.

They could have done a hell of a lot better job of finding a veteran to tide them over than Schultz. If he continues to be as poor as he's been in the last couple of years, it's going to require another trade to staunch the bleeding, which is certainly possible at the 20-game mark or so, but a move that will cost assets and is just so unnecessary if you did it right in free agency. This is the sort of move that looks bad from day one.

 

[ole ole]

Not too worried about a team that was 7th in the league prior to the shutdown

You should be since the 24 th team kicked your ass in the playin.

 

[Random schmoe]

Really, really hope B Mac knows what he's doing with this one.

 

[frisco]

Pretty sure they beat them the last time they met in the playoffs.

Another win over Pittsburgh in the playoffs and they'll get that winning percentage over 25!

My Best-Carey

 

[crab]

Weren't Murphy and Gonchar a good 14 years apart? And wasn't Larry Murphy pick up in a trade from the North Stars? Not Fat Teddy having a massive fetish from picking up ever ex Pen in the early 00s after those players kicked the piss out of the Caps for years? Not exactly the same thing, and Wasn't Gonchar a free agent signing from Boston to Pittsburgh after the Caps traded him? Thanks for playing you win no prize, don't come back and try again.

Rico Fata, Kris Beech and Kip Miller all played on different teams after the Penguins before joining the Capitals.

You should probably not criticize someone else’s examples when you used a similar argument.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Rico Fata, Kris Beech and Kip Miller all played on different teams after the Penguins before joining the Capitals.

You should probably not criticize someone else’s examples when you used a similar argument.

....You are aware the only reason the Caps got Kip Miller was to play with Jagr because he played with him in Pittsburgh the Caps own exact words you should take you're own advice brah.

 

[Foots]

Murphy, Gonchar, Brent Johnson, etc,


Weird, it’s almost like this is a league where players end up on multiple teams.

You forgot Fehr.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Caps playing for the Pens, Pens playing for the Caps, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria!!!

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Post #56

They are in the process of promoting three kids in Siegenthaler, Fehervary and Alexeev, and are about halfway through that. Siegenthaler is now a sophomore, Fehervary had his cup of coffee and will be a full-time regular this coming season, and Alexeev projects to make the team the next season. So they are in transition.

They could have done a hell of a lot better job of finding a veteran to tide them over than Schultz. If he continues to be as poor as he's been in the last couple of years, it's going to require another trade to staunch the bleeding, which is certainly possible at the 20-game mark or so, but a move that will cost assets and is just so unnecessary if you did it right in free agency. This is the sort of move that looks bad from day one.

Nice, well-informed post! I'd like it but i got a bs warning for calling a newsreporter "m*lf", never change mods <3.

 

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[NeedleInTheHay]

Maybe you guys will make the playoffs next year

List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks - Wikipedia

8 years longer than the second best team, also longest playoff streak in North American sports.