Speculation: Acq/ Rost. Bldg./ Cap Part XXX

[Raikkonen]

If you think for one second Grubbauer re-signs with us after being made to sit in the AHL again, you are wrong.

Playing in Hershey still better both for Caps and Grubauer.

He can play a lot and have some callups to test himself.
Caps can have "cost-effective backup" and test Holtby further.

Sitting behind Holtby will not be much beneficial. Only financially. But I guess Gruby can make up for it later, like Kuznetsov doing it this and next season.

Also, there are many many talented goalies almost in all clubs' systems who are RFA or contracted and don't have much playing time in the NHL. Nobody will trade anything of significance for PG. No way he isn't signing.

 

[CapsJunkie]

Playing in Hershey still better both for Caps and Grubauer.

He can play a lot and have some callups to test himself.
Caps can have "cost-effective backup" and test Holtby further.

Sitting behind Holtby will not be much beneficial. Only financially. But I guess Gruby can make up for it later, like Kuznetsov doing it this and next season.

Also, there are many many talented goalies almost in all clubs' systems who are RFA or contracted and don't have much playing time in the NHL. Nobody will trade anything of significance for PG. No way he isn't signing.

agreed

 

[DitClapper]

Trade Proposal: Tom Wilson

Bruins fan coming in peace. Would you accept:

To Washington:
Loui Eriksson
Matt Fraser

To Boston:
Joel Ward
Tom Wilson

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Bruins fan coming in peace. Would you accept:

To Washington:
Loui Eriksson
Matt Fraser

To Boston:
Joel Ward
Tom Wilson

Wilson wont be moved unless its in a deal for a top pairing Dman

 

[DitClapper]

Wilson wont be moved unless its in a deal for a top pairing Dman

Adam McQuaid

 

[Carlzner]

Adam McQuaid

Deal!

 

[Capsman]

I'm curious as to why you think this is even remotely a fair trade for Washington? Convince me that a 24 year-old, 6'1, undrafted career 2 goal scorer is worth our 1st rounder, 20 year-old, 6'4 Lucic-lite. Or did you think Eriksson has a lot more value than Ward?

 

[Halpysback*]

We want nothing to do with Eriksson especially at the expense of ward

 

[Liberati0n*]

Wow, no.

 

[Burakovsky95*]

nope

 

[txpd]

why? why would the caps do that?

 

[Sam Spade]

You win Cups with guys like Wilson, you don't trade him unless you get a 1A or 1B dman.

 

[ryan519*]

lmao matt fraser

 

[Raikkonen]

I think Boston should add Rask. And then it's fair. Maybe.

 

[FloridaCap]

Bruins fan coming in peace. Would you accept:

To Washington:
Loui Eriksson
Matt Fraser

To Boston:
Joel Ward
Tom Wilson

So the cost to downgrade from Ward to Eriksson is Tom Wilson?

No thanks

 

[fedfed]

Would we have any interest in Paul Martin?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Would we have any interest in Paul Martin?

yeh but i doubt the pens would want to help us get better

 

[kmdoom]

Would we have any interest in Paul Martin?

Yes. I would offer Brouwer and a late pick.

 

[Red Dread]

Yes. I would offer Brouwer and a late pick.

Something tells me that that's a bit too little for their tastes.

 

[Efactor]

Would we have any interest in Paul Martin?

No...too old. Won't be effective in three years when we are SC competitive. I'd be more interested in Pouliot from a D perspective. Maybe Brouwer + our 1st and 2nd for James Neal and Pouliot.

 

[kmdoom]

Something tells me that that's a bit too little for their tastes.

You're probably right, regardless of whether its fair value, Pittsburgh is probably not interested. Lemieux and company's comments recently make it clear they are looking for a legitimate, proven goal scorer to play with Crosby. Not going to get that with Martin alone though.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I'm sure this is a dumb question, but as I can't find a thread for it, what are your feelings on Holtby? Is he definitely The Guy?

 

[Brian23]

I'm sure this is a dumb question, but as I can't find a thread for it, what are your feelings on Holtby? Is he definitely The Guy?

I'm not sure he's definitely the guy, but I still believe he has all the ability and potential to be the guy. He got the short stick last year, and had a few really really bad periods, but he was pretty solid for the rest of the year.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I'm not sure he's definitely the guy, but I still believe he has all the ability and potential to be the guy. He got the short stick last year, and had a few really really bad periods, but he was pretty solid for the rest of the year.

Is he the unquestionable starter next year? Is there any possibility of him being traded?

Sorry to bother you but I've always been a huge Holtby fan.

 

[MoJoSauce]

Is he the unquestionable starter next year? Is there any possibility of him being traded?

Sorry to bother you but I've always been a huge Holtby fan.

I don't see him being traded, its not like the pipeline for the caps is loaded like it was during Varlamov's tenure.

The other thing with Holtby's dip in stats last year was that Oates was encouraging changes that hurt his goaltending ability, and the defense around him was atrocious. I think Holtby will rebound nicely this season, and I doubt the caps will trade him