Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2019-20 Season Pt. 6: 2020

[CapitalsCupReality]

Crosby would have made Edm better (when he wasn't hurt), but they still wouldn't have been a cup contender IMO. They still had bottom 5 goals against and probably are wild card at best.

quite the difference in “stink” and a playoff team. Hall just not the guy to push them over the top.

 

[Corby78]

quite the difference in “stink” and a playoff team. Hall just not the guy to push them over the top.

True, I could have worded my post better. But if Crosby has a 100% healthy year and the best outcome is a wild card with a poor defense and no hopes of a cup, then I don't know if blaming hall is warranted.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

True, I could have worded my post better. But if Crosby has a 100% healthy year and the best outcome is a wild card with a poor defense and no hopes of a cup, then I don't know if blaming hall is warranted.

I think it’s more of a “if you’re not part of the solution” thing....than blaming him. He wasn’t however alone on that....

 

[um]

Hall would be great... on a one year deal.

People who blame Hall for not leading the Oilers or Devils to playoff glory don’t really pay attention to those teams, or the league in general.

It’s Crazy that a Caps fan would say something so silly, I guess Ovechkin was a mega loser until 2018.

 

[Bieronymus Trotz]

Hockey is a team sport? Who woulda thought

Not anyone who thinks a team missing the playoffs means its individual players are losers or that the Capitals failing in the playoffs meant Ovechkin was a choker.

 

[Raikkonen]

With the latest injuries Crosby could be just damaged, older guy. His game relies on explosiveness and low body strength much I think, so he cant dominate anymore. Guentzel was his legs though and with his return we can expect Pens to advance probably.

Although all projections could be wrong just because of one guy - a goalie.

 

[McVechkin]

With the latest injuries Crosby could be just damaged, older guy. His game relies on explosiveness and low body strength much I think, so he cant dominate anymore. Guentzel was his legs though and with his return we can expect Pens to advance probably.

Although all projections could be wrong just because of one guy - a goalie.

He looks fine to me out there, unfortunately.

 

[txpd]

He looks fine to me out there, unfortunately.

In his last 11 he was 4g 3a and -7. I am not sure that he was looking that good. His 7pts are boosted by one 3pt game.

 

[Langway]

FWIW I think it's Colorado's year. We'll see if Grubauer is up for that.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Hall coming to Washington is probably a pipe dream, but in the event he was willing to take a lot less money to chase a Cup, the Capitals could see if he was willing to entertain the notion of a one year deal. Do similar to what Hossa did with Pittsburgh and Detroit.

Bring Hall in on a one year deal that doesn’t interfere with the next round of contracts. Play one of Oshie or Wilson on the third line. Let Kovalchuk go back to Montreal.

Maybe he decides to take a 1-2 year deal with a contender in the hopes that at the end of the deal there is clear direction that the cap will rise but I don't think it's very likely. Would certainly entertain the idea of signing him if that was the case.

 

[tenken00]

You would think that while the salary cap is static would be the best time for top free agents to take a 1 or 2 year deal with a contender.

 

[txpd]

You would think that while the salary cap is static would be the best time for top free agents to take a 1 or 2 year deal with a contender.

I remember how well that worked out for Tomas Vokoun....yikes

 

[txpd]

Maybe he decides to take a 1-2 year deal with a contender in the hopes that at the end of the deal there is clear direction that the cap will rise but I don't think it's very likely. Would certainly entertain the idea of signing him if that was the case.

I dont think the long term market is going to be there and not making long term decision in these conditions might be the best move. I just dont see Hall choosing a team where he would not be a featured player.

 

[tenken00]

I remember how well that worked out for Tomas Vokoun....yikes

Lol, I didn't say that it would work out well. Just that with the cap being static, top tier free agents would probably be interested in doing a bridge deal if it's with a contender.

Not all top tier free agents, but at least more of an interest than there would be during normal times.

 

[txpd]

Lol, I didn't say that it would work out well. Just that with the cap being static, top tier free agents would probably be interested in doing a bridge deal if it's with a contender.

Not all top tier free agents, but at least more of an interest than there would be during normal times.

Oh, i agree. Players and agents can have zero confidence in the future behavior of the market particularly considering the destructive nature of the American marketplace. I think bridge deals make sense.

I was only saying that the one the Caps did blew up on the launch pad.

 

[tenken00]

Oh, i agree. Players and agents can have zero confidence in the future behavior of the market particularly considering the destructive nature of the American marketplace. I think bridge deals make sense.

I was only saying that the one the Caps did blew up on the launch pad.

I actually totally forgot about the whole Vokoun experiment. And I was so pumped at the time too. Ouch.

 

[txpd]

Just came across Ov's logo shirts and hats today. Now seeing John Carlson stuff. Who do you want to buy? Tom Wilson?

John Carlson

 

[Hivemind]

I remember how well that worked out for Tomas Vokoun....yikes

It worked out stupendously for Marian Hossa.

 

[txpd]

It worked out stupendously for Marian Hossa.

It did. No question. Hossa was a playoff mercinary though. Deep runs on several teams before he took the one year deal. Taylor Hall is kind of the anti Hossa

 

[Silky mitts]

 

[crab]

Looks pretty decent. I can’t remember when Orlov most recently played on the right side?

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

Tarik had a good article on how the caps are gonna spend bubble time and what they're packing. Vrana is bringing his ps4

A guitar, UNO and video games: What are the Capitals packing...

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

I’d love to make a move for a package of Rakell and Manson this off-season. Both have two more years on their respective contracts after this year at great values. Rakell at $3.8MAAV & Manson at $4.1MAAV.

It would definitely take quite a haul to grab both and we’d likely have to move some salary out, but, talk about incredible value for the next two seasons.

Any guesses on what it might cost us?