Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2020 Offseason Pt. 4

[Calicaps]

Part 3

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[txpd]

The 3rd goalie has to be a legit goalie. It sounds like there will be a quarantine period for any player coming up from the AHL. If your goalie is dinged, you risk playing 5 or 6 games before you can dress a real goalie. Remember a positive COVID test takes that player our for days.

 

[txpd]

Part 3

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[kicksavedave]

The 3rd goalie has to be a legit goalie. It sounds like there will be a quarantine period for any player coming up from the AHL. If your goalie is dinged, you risk playing 5 or 6 games before you can dress a real goalie. Remember a positive COVID test takes that player our for days.

One of us has no sense of humor... just not sure if its you or me

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

Heh it's not even that bad. People hate ads on jerseys but that is small and barely noticable. Had to squint just to see it

 

[tenken00]

Heh it's not even that bad. People hate ads on jerseys but that is small and barely noticable. Had to squint just to see it

It kind of fits anyways since it's "Capital" One. Not bad

 

[Carlzner]

With Engelland retiring today I’m reminded of this incredible chirp by Backstrom at 1:16

 

[pman25]

Caps twitter released the vid showing "Capital One" logo replacing the Capitals logo on the helmet, and it did not sit right. I get it, slap the logo on there and get some extra cashflow but to make a flashy video celebrating the replacement of the capitals logo with a corporate logo was gross. I guess that's part of the sponsorship deal...sigh

 

[Marshall]

I don't love the CapOne sticker; I don't hate it, either. The players and league need more revenue, and this seems a relatively harmless way to do it. I wish the sticker said "Captials," but it's not the apocalypse.

 

[tenken00]

So it looks like we'll see what the new 3rd alternates are soon..

 

[Rayquaza64]

 

[Rayquaza64]

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Cotton Sherry? Why?

I hate this season already. And they're not even letting mascots into the audience. Yet when I go to Costco its bumper to bumper in that joint.

 

[Corby78]

Boooo! I know I’m an old fart but I hate adds on uniforms. Looks cheap to me. Hopefully this is a one year deal to get through limited fans. Awful look

 

[Bieronymus Trotz]

With Engelland retiring today I’m reminded of this incredible chirp by Backstrom at 1:16

I never caught it before, but the response might be even funnier. "Real original, real original." I guess Engelland heard that kind of stuff a lot.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I'm only confused about the actual sponsor. Capital One is already written all over the place and outside of it. What's the point of putting it on a helmet too? Shouldn't it be another sponsor like Gillette or Old Spice? Ok those sound far worse but at least they're not already mentioned 10 times per game.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I'm only confused about the actual sponsor. Capital One is already written all over the place and outside of it. What's the point of putting it on a helmet too? Shouldn't it be another sponsor like Gillette or Old Spice? Ok those sound far worse but at least they're not already mentioned 10 times per game.

Hey if a minority owner wants to funnel his company’s advertising $ into the team’s coffers why not? It’s like asking aren’t 3 National commercials enough lol...

 

[Hivemind]

To me, the helmet ads aren't bad. They're less intrusive than a lot of the ads already in a hockey game. You can much more easily ignore a helmet ad than you can ads plastered on the dasher boards, digital ads projected onto the glass, logos in the ice, and powerplay sponsorships. Even jersey ads, when done tastefully like in the AHL, aren't nearly as obtrusive. Of the following pictures, which sponsorships stick out the most to you?

 

[usiel]

I'm only confused about the actual sponsor. Capital One is already written all over the place and outside of it. What's the point of putting it on a helmet too? Shouldn't it be another sponsor like Gillette or Old Spice? Ok those sound far worse but at least they're not already mentioned 10 times per game.

Well this is basically Capital One's back yard why let some other dog come piss in it... /stares at the gleaming Capital One tower in Tysons Corner the future capital of the United States when the corps take over.

 

[John Price]

It also helps that the Capitals and Capital One both have Capital. It's basically the same thing. Plus the helmet sponsor is the same as the arena. If it was a Geico text on the helmet it would be weird.

 

[John Price]

Also any excuse of the ad "slippery slope" is nullified by the AHL jersey. I understand fans don't want to see European hockey style advertising but the small cross on the Hershey jerseys is kind of cool. Didn't even realize they had them until now.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Boooo! I know I’m an old fart but I hate adds on uniforms. Looks cheap to me. Hopefully this is a one year deal to get through limited fans. Awful look

It’s for revenue for the teams and league since gates are off for who knows how long.

I don’t really care either way. If it allows the salary caps to go up in some manner, then it’s a good thing for this team.

 

[Capagonia]

Seems like if the max you can carry on the Taxi Squad is 6 players and one must be a goalie I’m having a hard time seeing who the defenseman would be. Likely combination of players will probably be 3F, 2D, 1G. Outside of LaDue and Fehervary D seems pretty thin. Nardella is in Sweden for the season. LuJo needs to play games after missing so much time. Tobias Geisser is
still young and raw and needs to play. Is Alexeyev even getting recalled to NA if he was still playing games in the KHL yesterday? I guess Cameron Schilling may be the guy? There are no other D on NHL contracts after that.

 

[OV Rocks]

I'm only confused about the actual sponsor. Capital One is already written all over the place and outside of it. What's the point of putting it on a helmet too? Shouldn't it be another sponsor like Gillette or Old Spice? Ok those sound far worse but at least they're not already mentioned 10 times per game.

It is likely the it is a "Make-Good" from the team/Leonsis to Capital One. Capital One has invested a significant amount of money into the naming rights of the building and in the contract there are probably expectations of certain capacities at the building for events, hockey, basketball, concerts, etc. Since those capacities will likely not be met this year because of lack of fans, the organization...Leonsis...would probably be financially responsible to Capital One for some value because XXXX number of people are not visiting the Capital One Arena this year. Therefore adding the sticker to the helmet can be used as a bargaining chip for Ted to not have to pay for (or pay less) for the lack of attendance.

You will see this from several teams across the league I imagine, especially teams who have owners that own the building I would guess