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

[Rayquaza64]

Don’t like his brittleness and propensity to get hurt so far.

Discouraging somewhat.

I'm pretty sure everyone would be injured if they received the hit that Alexeyev took during that game

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I'm pretty sure everyone would be injured if they received the hit that Alexeyev took during that game

Just talking about the early trend so far. You can justify whatever you want. That’s missing the point.

I’ve said it before. With experience comes (hopefully) better situational awareness. Part of why I don’t see him as close to NHL-ready like some.

 

[Rayquaza64]

Just talking about the early trend so far. You can justify whatever you want. That’s missing the point.

I’ve said it before. With experience comes (hopefully) better situational awareness. Part of why I don’t see him as close to NHL-ready like some.

he was probably going to start the year in Hershey regardless so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Hinterland]

Just listened to Reirden. He seems to like Malenstyn. He didn't really say much about the defensemen

Hard not to the way he performed. Gotta play him though. Malenstyn better be in the lineup for both of the remaining preseason games.

 

[Sempiternal]

How many more years do you foresee Brayden Holtby being the starting goalie for the Caps?

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

How many more years do you foresee Brayden Holtby being the starting goalie for the Caps?

This is the last year

 

[Ridley Simon]

How many more years do you foresee Brayden Holtby being the starting goalie for the Caps?

Is there a multiple choice answer?

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

Guess who leads the Caps in PK TOI with 9:25?

 

[Ridley Simon]

Guess who leads the Caps in PK TOI with 9:25?

Lars Eller?

Nick Jansen?

I give up

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

Lars Eller?

Nick Jansen?

I give up

Martin Fehervary

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

 

[searle]

Just talking about the early trend so far. You can justify whatever you want. That’s missing the point.

I’ve said it before. With experience comes (hopefully) better situational awareness. Part of why I don’t see him as close to NHL-ready like some.

Well maybe this is something Orpik can help him with.

Go through instances where he's putting himself at risk, talk about ways to reduce that risk with things like altering body position etc.

Seems like this is one of the reasons he's there, right?

 

[txpd]

So....Copley?

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Poor Alzner. Buried in the AHL again. 3 more contracted years, although I could see a buyout after this year or next. This is his last year of big real $. Only 6.5 mil left over 2 years after this season

 

[Corby78]

So....Copley?

Was good last night. Two ways to look at that. One: he stays here as a solid backup and we let the kids split time in Hershey. Or two: has more trade value

 

[GoCaps2004]

Was good last night. Two ways to look at that. One: he stays here as a solid backup and we let the kids split time in Hershey. Or two: has more trade value

hopefully the latter

 

[hb12xchamps]

I thought I read somewhere that if he got sent to the AHL he'd work to try to facilitate a trade or buyout to try and stick in the NHL. Don't see that happening though

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Poor Alzner. Buried in the AHL again. 3 more contracted years, although I could see a buyout after this year or next. This is his last year of big real $. Only 6.5 mil left over 2 years after this season

I think he's pretty lucky. He could have gone the way of Brooks Laich had timing not been what it was. At least Alzner got to get paid for past performance, even if he's buried in the AHL now. If Karl had another year on his contract in Washington and if had he hit UFA the following year he likely would have gotten a contract 1/3, at best, of what he has now.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

That’s one way to look at it. I wonder if he feels lucky.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

That’s one way to look at it. I wonder if he feels lucky.

If you asked him, probably not. I bet he wants to play NHL level hockey.

But, financially, given his issues, the timing worked out well for him (financially).

Life's complicated.

 

[HTFN]

When you admit that you can't open jars on a regular basis, I feel like you need to reevaluate your position on being a professional athlete.

Things worked out about as well for him as they ever could have, short of being around to lift the cup (and he really did deserve it, but they probably wouldn't have had he been there).

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Not being here for that Cup must have stung.

 

[usiel]

Just thinking about Caps essentially career ending groin injuries, imho, Sutherby, Laich, Alzner, to start the list... I'm happy for Alzner on the Montreal contract... a definitely good dude. If I could modify the player in a video game setting would simply up aggression by 30 percent and keep his pre-groin injury speed.

 

[HTFN]

Just thinking about Caps essentially career ending groin injuries, imho, Sutherby, Laich, Alzner, to start the list... I'm happy for Alzner on the Montreal contract... a definitely good dude. If I could modify the player in a video game setting would simply up aggression by 30 percent and keep his pre-groin injury speed.

Forget the aggression, give him any offensive awareness and he's basically Duncan Keith