Speculation: Acq./Rost. Bldg./Cap/Lines etc. Part LXXI

[txpd]

So, no input on Bozak if he came at a reduced rate (say @ 2.1M)?

.61 p/gp
56% FO
51.5 SAT%

Easy answer. The Caps are looking for one or two players to be a playoffs catalyst.
Bozak in his career has played in 5 Stanley Cup playoff games while winning exactly 1 of those games.

Lets start there. No to Bozak.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

What do you guys think about Dale Weise? Suitable replacement for Chimera on the 3rd line?

 

[hockeykicker]

Remember when we wanted benning as the gm?

 

[Langway]

‏Yeah, bullet dodged for sure. Florida bumps up their analytics guys, immediate dump Gudbranson and savage Benning in the process. Good start.

 

[artilector]

Hmm... I can come up with one idea only. It's banking cap space.

I mean, 8-19-92-77-14-90-65-43 = 8 players? Winnik, Beagle, Stephenson = 11, and it's pretty cheap. Add Galiev and 1 newcomer - that has to be way lower than the 74M cap.

Then at trade deadline you can strike. There should be some 1-year anti-draft contracts signed this summer too. Pretty good chance somebody will be available.

Banking 2..4M gives you a lot.

I don't like it if Wilson is the one "improving top-9". But I can't come up with better plan according to what was said by GMBM.

Loui or die.

Yeah, seems reasonable, as far as realistic options without rocking the boat (since, basically, "we like our boat").

Make small change (e.g. replace Chimera/Richards) in the summer, then maybe try to rent a difference maker by the deadline.

Otherwise, it would have to be a significant move, like moving MJ to land some long term solution at 3C. Not inconceivable, but I don't quite see the Caps doing that.

 

[twabby]

Remember when we wanted benning as the gm?

Can't teach that size and grit of Gudbranson though.

 

[Brian23]

Yeah, seems reasonable, as far as realistic options without rocking the boat (since, basically, "we like our boat").

Make small change (e.g. replace Chimera/Richards) in the summer, then maybe try to rent a difference maker by the deadline.

Otherwise, it would have to be a significant move, like moving MJ to land some long term solution at 3C. Not inconceivable, but I don't quite see the Caps doing that.

If they're able to bring up Vrana and Barber this year, and Vrana can pull a Burakovsky, I think I could see Mojo moved for someone during the year. But I'd expect at least one, if not both, of them on our 4th line this year.

 

[Nice]

What a random trade that is.

 

[twabby]

MacLellan should be on the phone right now with Benning trying to dump Orpik for futures.

 

[Efactor]

See if bad GMs stretch across Canada, Carlson + 5th for Trouba and 2nd OA

 

[Calicaps]

See if bad GMs stretch across Canada, Carlson + 5th for Trouba and 2nd OA

Lolwut?

 

[Efactor]

Lolwut?

Not a fan of Carlson's defense. Doubt we could get the 2nd OA for him straight up, let alone with Trouba.

Laine is a franchise player in the making. We'll need him to be the OV replacement on the wing. He'll be 23 when OV is 36.

 

[Calicaps]

Carlson's a keeper, IMO.

 

[Calicaps]

Carry on: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2082547