Speculation: Acq./Rost. Bldg./Cap Part XLIII (Trade Deadline 2015 Target Poll)

[Atlas]

The Caps are a good team this year. We are not a great team. BMac, Ted and Dick have to understand that buying this year will only serve to a) raise entertainment value ever so slightly and b) set back our Cup chances in 2017 and beyond c) waste more of Ovie's career and piss us off more than ever.

I am from the future and I can tell you that Caps don't win the Cup this year. Sell off Green, Mojo and build a better team for next year and the years after.

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[Bure]

Me too but he's Captain on a team that's starving for defense. Feels like we shouldn't rob them of their best defensive D to play for us in the #6D role.

He'd be thrilled though.

 

[Capitlols]

Don't get me wrong, it is a need, but it's strange we're so focused on adding a #6 D. Outside of protecting Green, depth on the blueline is hardly an issue.

 

[Atlas]

Although I will say that in such a state of disarray up front that an experienced guy like Jagr is increasingly appealing, particularly if the cost is only their third rounder or something. I don't know if Trotz thinks he's quick enough overall to get in on the forecheck and the like but he does bring many things to the table that they lack overall (puck protection, composure/awareness on the puck and hockey sense). It's more of a matter of whether those things are really valued and I'm not sure they are (and, of course, the whole back story angle).

I'd be cool with adding a vet top 6er for an iffy draft pick like that. I don't really want Jagr in my life any more particularly but that kind of move would be ok. It might just as easily screw up the chemistry but we're not gonna win the prize this year anyway.

 

[Capitlols]

I'd be cool with adding a vet top 6er for an iffy draft pick like that. I don't really want Jagr in my life any more particularly but that kind of move would be ok. It might just as easily screw up the chemistry but we're not gonna win the prize this year anyway.

What chemistry? Outside of the top line, there has been no chemistry to note.

 

[trick9]

The Caps are a good team this year. We are not a great team. BMac, Ted and Dick have to understand that buying this year will only serve to a) raise entertainment value ever so slightly and b) set back our Cup chances in 2017 and beyond c) waste more of Ovie's career and piss us off more than ever.

I am from the future and I can tell you that Caps don't win the Cup this year. Sell off Green, Mojo and build a better team for next year and the years after.

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That is the kind of thing you can say year after year too. I don't necessarily think this team is close to one of the best contenders but i think this year atleast takes long and hard to think about whether to contend or sell. Like it has been noted, East is wide open this season.

Fehr - 1.6m > raise
Johansson - 2.0m > raise
Holtby - 1.85m > raise
Beagle - 0.9m > raise
Kuznetsov - ELC > raise
Ward - 3m > Around the same/raise
Green - ~6m > raise

Hillen - 0.7m > same
Volpatti - 0.575m > bye

That's lots of players on a good contracts that won't be so in the future. You can throw in Burakovsky, Schmidt, Alzner and Carlson among the players that are looking for big raises too in couple of years.

 

[g00n]

I'd be cool with adding a vet top 6er for an iffy draft pick like that. I don't really want Jagr in my life any more particularly but that kind of move would be ok. It might just as easily screw up the chemistry but we're not gonna win the prize this year anyway.

I literally laughed out loud at this part. I pictured him showing up at your door "Hai! It's me again, Jagr!"

 

[trick9]

He'd be thrilled though.

It's Edmonton.

You can pick anyone from their roster that would be thrilled after being told he has been traded.

 

[Ajax1995]

The Caps are a good team this year. We are not a great team. BMac, Ted and Dick have to understand that buying this year will only serve to a) raise entertainment value ever so slightly and b) set back our Cup chances in 2017 and beyond c) waste more of Ovie's career and piss us off more than ever.

I am from the future and I can tell you that Caps don't win the Cup this year. Sell off Green, Mojo and build a better team for next year and the years after.

Define 'great team' please...

 

[Atlas]

That is the kind of thing you can say year after year too. I don't necessarily think this team is close to one of the best contenders but i think this year atleast takes long and hard to think about whether to contend or sell. Like it has been noted, East is wide open this season.

Fehr - 1.6m > raise
Johansson - 2.0m > raise
Holtby - 1.85m > raise
Beagle - 0.9m > raise
Kuznetsov - ELC > raise
Ward - 3m > Around the same/raise
Green - ~6m > raise

Hillen - 0.7m > same
Volpatti - 0.575m > bye

That's lots of players on a good contracts that won't be so in the future. You can throw in Burakovsky, Schmidt, Alzner and Carlson among the players that are looking for big raises too in couple of years.

Unfortunately it has been true year after year with few or no exceptions. The Caps 80s teams were very tough to beat but ultimately our mediocre goalies and lack of depth at C separated us from the top teams. The 2009-2010 teams had potential but McPhee didn't have the right stuff to swap pieces in and out and that fell apart without hardly scaring anybody.

Winning the Stanley Cup is extremely difficult. We're not that close and I don't like the philosophy of lucking into a Cup because the east is wide open. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[Capitlols]

The Washington Capitals are searching long and hard to add a top-nine forward before Monday’s deadline.

Among the names on their radar are believed to be Erik Cole, Curtis Glencross and, to some degree, Joffrey Lupul.

Cole and Glencross are straight-up rentals, and I think that Cole in particular, with his skating ability, is seen by the Caps as a good fit.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/34810/rumblings-caps-targeting-top-nine-forward

LeBrun Rehashing what we know.

 

[Atlas]

I literally laughed out loud at this part. I pictured him showing up at your door "Hai! It's me again, Jagr!"

Haha! Good, I try to keep laughing myself. One day the Caps will win the damned Cup! It's going to happen! (I don't think Jaromir will be joining us for that).

 

[HunterSThompson]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/34810/rumblings-caps-targeting-top-nine-forward

lebrun rehashing what we know.

 

[Capitlols]

Edit: See Above

 

[Halpysback*]

I'd be cool with adding a vet top 6er for an iffy draft pick like that. I don't really want Jagr in my life any more particularly but that kind of move would be ok. It might just as easily screw up the chemistry but we're not gonna win the prize this year anyway.

Who on this present day caps team is even left to be pissed at Jagr? I'm pretty sure half of them don't even know he ever played for the caps. Or are we reanimating Kono too? Then lets bring Lang back as well, he was good.

 

[ChibiPooky]

I was just looking at some of Cole's numbers this season. I think he'd be a nice third wheel for the top line (based on his WOWYs - he's made skill players like Spezza better, but grinders worse).

 

[HunterSThompson]

This also means that the Stars would be looking at people currently on the Caps roster. Schilling, Chimera, MOJO, etc.

 

[ryan519*]

Bryzgalov was just put on waivers. He couldn't possibly be worse than Peters as a potential backup

He actually did pretty decent against us. Sucks in the shootout but that's not a big issue

 

[Capitlols]

How costly would a Daley + Cole package be? Would serve as a great Green replacement on the cheap.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

How costly would a Daley + Cole package be? Would serve as a great Green replacement on the cheap.

Dallas is pretty starved for D. I don't know that he's expendable for them.

 

[Blades of Steel]

Please tell me there is a reason why Cole has no playoff goals since 2002. Bad line mates?

 

[strungout]

I love me some Erik Cole.

Is Dallas still in the race?

 

[Ridley Simon]

Please tell me there is a reason why Cole has no playoff goals since 2002. Bad line mates?

He's obviously due?

 

[Blades of Steel]

He's obviously due?

I'm sure he's never played with talents like ovie or Backstrom, i sure as hell hope that's the case.

 

[OV Rocks]

Please tell me there is a reason why Cole has no playoff goals since 2002. Bad line mates?

The fact that he has only played in three playoff series since 2002 is probably a good reason why. The 08/09 numbers are pretty bad but he has played in 5 other playoff games outside of that season.

05/06- 2 games played 0 points
08/09- 18 games played 5 assists (32 shots)
13/14- 3 games played 0 points