Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2019-20 Season Pt. 3: Hello 2020

[895]

I've got that as $74.7M, $84M cap would mean $9.3M to spend on goalie and defenseman.

Forgot to change that.

But yes, depending on what the final cap number is we should have 9-11m for two roster slots. If you trade Siege and promote AA and MF, even more.

 

[um]

Forgot to change that.

But yes, depending on what the final cap number is we should have 9-11m for two roster slots. If you trade Siege and promote AA and MF, even more.

I can see McMichael coming in and challenging for and probably getting a shot on the third line.

McMichael-Eller-Panik
Hageline-Dowd-Hathaway
Boyd/Leipsic

 

[Ridley Simon]

Hopefully this will all be in a quest for a repeat. Cup winners can do that

 

[NyIander]

I think that the Capitals should give Kovalchuk a chance for the remainder of the season. Of course he would have to be put in a limited role, but I feel like he could do some damage with Washington's skilled offense. Throw him on PP2 and this team may have the best powerplay unit of all time. I think that the Caps would have nothing to lose if they sign him at league minimum. Only thing that is making me hesitate is the team is meshing really well right now and it would be hard to mess with that chemistry. I still think they should give it a shot, just put him in the pressbox if it doesnt work.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

As much as we could use an upgrade of Panik on the 3rd line and could use him in the Ovie spot on PP2.

We have no cap space, he’s slow, he doesn’t PK, he doesn’t hit.

I’ll pass, have fun in the KHL kovey

 

[Carlzner]

No

 

[traparatus]

The fact that a rebuilding team in the midst of a write off season has done everything in its power to not have Kovalchuk in the lineup is too troubling.

Also, if you are not playing Kovalchuk on the left point on PP there is no reason to have him on the team. Caps have got that position covered for the foreseeable future. Beyond that, you'll get just as much offensive production by scratching Panik and inserting Boyd into the lineup.

 

[Melkor]

Yes.

 

[Melkor]

It is going to take a legit MASSIVE offer to get Pietrangelo interested if he decides to test the market which I believe he won't. And the Caps won't offer him such deal because that's not how they operate. The only time in recent memory when they went out of their way and spent a lot of money in July is when they signed Niskanen and Orpik and that was after one of the most disastrous seasons in post lockout era.

 

[895]

No.

1) We already have an ovie spot guy on pp2. It's the same guy we have on pp1.

2) We don't have cap space.

3) We don't lack goal scoring. We lack defense. Does Kovalchuk help with that?

So many reasons to say no.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Uh, no.

 

[StrikingDistance]

Nyet on Kovalschmuck!

 

[kmart]

I like the idea or at least possibility of kovy taking his last stand in the NHL Ala Fedorov on the Caps.. Playing along side his buddies.

However at this time I feel the locker room is fine as is. There are a lot of veterans already.. It's not like he would force himself into the top6. You would have to gift him that spot and hope it pays out. This would go not well with the team moral. He has an outsider chance if Some1 goes down long term.

 

[Bananas]

Eff no

 

[Raikkonen]

Leipsic is more effective than Kovy I guess.

For these Caps Kovy is absolutely redundant.

Now to the next season. I know one guy who can be available and play 2RD. If only PHY would retain on him

Huge amount of cap space will mean GMBM is trying to extend Holtby. Sign him, expose him to ED in a year. Asset management!

Caps get time until Sammy is more mature. Holtby gets money. Seattle gets good goalie on a contract with story similar to MAF. Caps get to keep all skaters. Makes sense, I tell you.

PS: Kempny goes to 2RD or smth like that. Either him or Gudas stays, Fever goes LD. Prepare for this.

 

[peterthegreat12]

Just say no to Kovy.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

Is the Kovy release official?

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Is the Kovy release official?

Yes and he's going back to the KHL. Which for me is great news because we don't want him.
We have the best team in the league - why the hell mess with that chemistry by bringing in an unknown quantity?

 

[Raikkonen]

Yes and he's going back to the KHL. Which for me is great news because we don't want him.
We have the best team in the league - why the hell mess with that chemistry by bringing in an unknown quantity?

Kovy is known. Just happens to be negative at this point of time.

 

[txpd]

Yes and he's going back to the KHL. Which for me is great news because we don't want him.
We have the best team in the league - why the hell mess with that chemistry by bringing in an unknown quantity?

Nothing unknown about Kovulchuk. The Caps have no place for him to play anyway

 

[txpd]

PS: Kempny goes to 2RD or smth like that. Either him or Gudas stays, Fever goes LD. Prepare for this.

I see nearly no chance that happens

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

TJ Oshie’s father Tim has Alzheimer’s and could not join the Mentors’ Trip. So the Caps’ dads facetimed him from Columbus.

 

[Raikkonen]

I see nearly no chance that happens

Siege-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Fever-Kempny/Gudas

You cant see that? Maybe flip Siege and Fever, whatever.

 

[Sam Spade]

It's not a zero percent chance, but I highly doubt Gudas is back. And honestly why pay him 3.5 or whatever his bump will be when you can have Fehrevary or Alexeyev for a fraction of that?

 

[txpd]

Siege-Carlson
Orlov-Jensen
Fever-Kempny/Gudas

You cant see that? Maybe flip Siege and Fever, whatever.

No. Gudas is not staying. They got Gudas for the expiring contract. One of the left d playing the right is probable.