Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) -- 2018-19 Still The Champs Edition - Pt. 9

[Calicaps]

Smells a Big 1:0 for me in avatar bets.

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We shall see. I still believe they will bring him up when they need a heavier game or when Hershey is out of the playoffs, whichever comes first.

 

[Sam Spade]

We shall see. I still believe they will bring him up when they need a heavier game or when Hershey is out of the playoffs, whichever comes first.

He is 100% coming up when Hershey is elimimated, that is a no brainer. Is he coming up with the intention of getting in the lineup, I'm not so sure. Injury situation will be the key.

 

[txpd]

Awful, just awful.

Not really. Things are going well. Call up a guy and stick him in the lineup is rocking a boat that doesn't need to be rocked. No plans to call him up doesn't at all mean no plans to use him.

 

[Melkor]

Not really. Things are going well. Call up a guy and stick him in the lineup is rocking a boat that doesn't need to be rocked. No plans to call him up doesn't at all mean no plans to use him.

If theres no plans to call him up, there's no plans to use him. You gotta call him up in order to use him.

 

[txpd]

If theres no plans to call him up, there's no plans to use him. You gotta call him up in order to use him.

Reirden said the same. No plans to call him up now but we are confident in him if we need him. Isnt that what MacLellan said?

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

What kind of contract do you guys expect Connolly to sign this summer?

 

[Ridley Simon]

What kind of contract do you guys expect Connolly to sign this summer?

@Dumb and nobody .... you want to handle this one....or should I?

 

[Hivemind]

What kind of contract do you guys expect Connolly to sign this summer?

I'm expecting a total value of around $20M over 4-5 years.

 

[kicksavedave]

What kind of contract do you guys expect Connolly to sign this summer?

One we can't afford

 

[Ridley Simon]

What kind of contract do you guys expect Connolly to sign this summer?

3.999m a year. Not a penny more!

 

[895]

5x5 was my prediction when he was on pace for 50 points. He didnt meet that target and the winger market is actually quite saturated so I'll say 5x4.5.

 

[Raikkonen]

5*4,5? Caps dont have enough space for that

 

[Sam Spade]

 

[Silky mitts]

I often said likeliest free agent to be back after Vrana

 

[peterthegreat12]

I often said likeliest free agent to be back after Vrana

That is a value deal. GMBM is your God. Bow.

 

[895]

Great extension. Only 100k more than minimum. Literally 0 risk for us since we can just bury him in Hershey if he sucks.

 

[twabby]

A+ deal for the Caps. Kind of surprised Dowd went for it but eh $2.25M is a nice safety net.

 

[Langway]

Savvy. Good on MacLellan getting some work done. The bonus overage is going to complicate things even further.

 

[895]

Savvy. Good on MacLellan getting some work done. The bonus overage is going to complicate things even further.

I think if we just assume we have no hope of retaining Connolly, everything works out, no?

 

[Langway]

I think if we just assume we have no hope of retaining Connolly, everything works out, no?

Probably so. It would be a significant depth hit. Maybe they can patch it through a variety of ways but...tough.

 

[Silky mitts]

I think if we just assume we have no hope of retaining Connolly, everything works out, no?

About $11M to sign Vrana, probably Djoos, 3 forwards who will play a lot one of whom will probably be Stephenson, and 2 more bench guys.

 

[Calicaps]

Savvy. Good on MacLellan getting some work done. The bonus overage is going to complicate things even further.

I have to think it's all part of a larger plan. He's too smart for it to be otherwise.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Dowd deal is a steal.

 

[Raikkonen]

Connolly 5x3,75M is best I can think of to make sense for both parties.

Then a bridge for Vrana like 2x4M... or closer to 4,5M actually.

Then lowest they can go for either Hagelin or Bura, a little bidding war if you wish.

 

[Silky mitts]