Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2019 Offseason Pt. 5: Training Camp yet?

[Raikkonen]

Not ideal start of training camp so far, I agree

A little worried... about addiction.

 

[txpd]

This has the potential to explain a lot

 

[ovikovy817]

Don't care about IIHF
In the nhl I think there is no suspension for this? What did Richards get ? A fine?

 

[hb12xchamps]

I wonder if the Caps brass has ever considered moving one of the stud LD's to right D, as the Canes did moving Pesce from RD to LD?

AA did play well at RD during World Juniors

 

[Sam Spade]

(As an aside, I note Kempny still isn’t skating. Will be interesting to see how that affects his readiness to play at anything close to 100% when he does return, when you consider how long his colleagues have been skating for already)

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Don't care about IIHF
In the nhl I think there is no suspension for this? What did Richards get ? A fine?

And his contract terminated.

 

[Sam Spade]

Let's keep all the Kuznetsov off ice stuff in the dedicated thread please.

News Article: - Kuznetsov Banned by IIHF for 4 years - Cocaine found in probe

 

[tenken00]

Even if Kempny is cleared to play at the start of the season, it's hard to see him get heavy minutes out of the box of any form if he still hasn't been skating here at the end of August. (edit: I see him doing a little light skating work in that second instagram that Sam posted)

Opening day is only what, a month and a week away?

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

Even if Kempny is cleared to play at the start of the season, it's hard to see him get heavy minutes out of the box of any form if he still hasn't been skating here at the end of August. (edit: I see him doing a little light skating work in that second instagram that Sam posted)

Opening day is only what, a month and a week away?

I see our October D pairings like this:

Orlov - Gudas
Fehervary - Carlson
Siegenthaler - Jensen

 

[Hivemind]

A future hall of famer on our 2nd pairing? WOW!

 

[ovikovy817]

And his contract terminated.

By the team, not the NHL.
IIRC LA was happy to get rid off his contract.

 

[txpd]

Even if Kempny is cleared to play at the start of the season, it's hard to see him get heavy minutes out of the box of any form if he still hasn't been skating here at the end of August. (edit: I see him doing a little light skating work in that second instagram that Sam posted)

Opening day is only what, a month and a week away?

If Kempny is ready to play, he is going to play. At least as much as usual. He doesn't play heavy minutes.

 

[SherVaughn30]

If Kempny is ready to play, he is going to play. At least as much as usual. He doesn't play heavy minutes.

Kempny will be fine. He will do his usual 18-20 mins per game.

 

[txpd]

I see our October D pairings like this:

Orlov - Gudas
Fehervary - Carlson
Siegenthaler - Jensen

Really? And Dowd at 3C

 

[txpd]

Kempny will be fine. He will do his usual 18-20 mins per game.

Yea. He doesn't play a typical top 4 defenseman minutes assignment. He isn't going to start the season on the 3rd pair

 

[Marshall]

Got with the program

 

[Raikkonen]

Id like AA and MF to burn some AHL villages first. Kempny is good fit with Carlson. Makes him move less. Less energy spent in RS is better for 74 too

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

By the team, not the NHL.
IIRC LA was happy to get rid off his contract.

Sure and not the same situation, but issues like these put careers at risk.

 

[traparatus]

Of course I didn't mean they didn't have a defenseman under contract that they could put a uniform on. The had an injured 2nd year kid. They had a bone rookie. They had an aging veteran whose knee was so bad he couldn't walk up stairs. They didn't have a player that could handle a top 4 even strength shift for an entire NHL game.

I am not sure about the testament part. Kempny's game is limited. He is a 5d that plays 4 at even strength. He plays no special teams. He is a left shot and so he doesn't fit the power play. He is not good enough at penalty killing to play there except in emergency. Both Orpik and Seigenthaler were better at that than Kempny which isn't much of a testament.

Orpik was better than Kempny but he couldn't play the minutes anymore. Seigenthaler wasn't ready for that level of NHL assignment. Jensen was good enough but a right hand shot. They didn't have a player in the top 7 that could move up and play those minutes.

I disagree with your assessment of Kempny so strongly that I'm not even going to bother having a debate on the matter.

 

[txpd]

I disagree with your assessment of Kempny so strongly that I'm not even going to bother having a debate on the matter.

Oh, please. Fill me in. I am not NHL scount/coach quality. I take a lot from how the coaches use a player. In the case of Kempny, they use him with Carlson at even strength. As left shot he doesn't get pp time. He doesn't play penalty kill. Since the same was true of Orlov, a player the team was confident in working that assignment would have been working it. Beyond that issue he is solid and reliable at even strength. He doesn't play a shutdown role but he carries his load well.

 

[Marshall]

Inserting either AA or MF into an NHL lineup without either of them having played a moment of North American professional hockey is not something that seems advisable. They have the "shiny and new" factor that is loved, but the Caps have excellent defensive depth - and an advantage of that is letting the kids develop.

If they are obviously the best players on the ice, that's one thing. If not (and it's likely they won't be) Hershey is a fantastic place for them.

 

[Silky mitts]

Don't care about IIHF
In the nhl I think there is no suspension for this? What did Richards get ? A fine?

I think he was charged with trafficking and beat the charges

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Former Capitals defenseman John Erskine charged after May crash that left him injured — My San Antonio

 

[Carlzner]

I actually think Kempny is quite underrated on here. His toolbox of skating, puck movement, and tenacity in the defensive zone is perfect for today’s game.

 

[txpd]

I actually think Kempny is quite underrated on here. His toolbox of skating, puck movement, and tenacity in the defensive zone is perfect for today’s game.

Ok...I am persuadable. How is he underrated? He is an even strength only player. He is limited by that. What he does, he does very well(with the exception of all the penalties)
but where I am concerned he is only underrated if you believe that his coaching treats him badly