Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2021-22 Regular Season Part 5

[The Instigator]

A relatively rare CHL free agent signing.

Rybinski, Rybinski, Rybinski I cried.

If I don't get Rybinski well I think I may die.

 

[HTFN]

Some good over agers in the CHL can sign with NHL teams as of today. The top two available signed this morning with TB and Pitt.

Where is Mac?

A relatively rare CHL free agent signing.

lol

apparently out getting the top guy

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

 

[RedRocking]

I might add it's frustrating to watch players sign with rivals like the NYR where it's the most taxed state or close. Sure it's an original six team, but good grief that is horrible location unless you're a fan of living in huge, overcrowded cities and severely inflated taxes, rent, and other things. I can understand UFAs signing with Dallas or both Florida teams.

In the case of Hertl - in the off chance he doesn’t re-sign with SJ, word is NYR (because of course) or BOS (can u blame him wanting to slot in between Hall and Pasta?).

Why would any elite FA want to come here at this point?

 

[chilimac]

In the case of Hertl - in the off chance he doesn’t re-sign with SJ, word is NYR (because of course) or BOS (can u blame him wanting to slot in between Hall and Pasta?).

Why would any elite FA want to come here at this point?

Uh.....so they can play in front of Sammy ?

(sorry, thats all i've got)

 

[twabby]

In the case of Hertl - in the off chance he doesn’t re-sign with SJ, word is NYR (because of course) or BOS (can u blame him wanting to slot in between Hall and Pasta?).

Why would any elite FA want to come here at this point?

Which is another reason why I like acquiring Hertl as a rental: only the team that has his rights can offer an 8-year deal before free agency starts in July.

Supposing Washington does acquire him at the TDL, that gives them a leg up in getting him re-signed if he's a fit going forward. Maybe Hertl would prefer other destinations all things equal, but would he turn down another ~$8 million to play in New York or Boston instead of Washington? Might be worth the risk.

 

[Peeri]

Yeah Caps are not a place where top FA players want to come anymore and that makes me sad. The only way Capitals can compete with other teams is by overpaying, which again is just bad in general and moving forward when the team is already overpaying most of their top 6. It's not looking good.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

8 years, 64 mil for a career .65 PPG guy?

I like Hertl, but come on he had one great season in 18/19 where he still wasn’t a PPG player (74 in 77). He did score 35 that year which made his season eye-catching…..


He’s basically a 35g/60+pt guy…..and will be 29 early (November) in his first year of the new deal.

 

[marcel snapshot]

 

[RedRocking]

Which is another reason why I like acquiring Hertl as a rental: only the team that has his rights can offer an 8-year deal before free agency starts in July.

Supposing Washington does acquire him at the TDL, that gives them a leg up in getting him re-signed if he's a fit going forward. Maybe Hertl would prefer other destinations all things equal, but would he turn down another ~$8 million to play in New York or Boston instead of Washington? Might be worth the risk.

I want another top 6 center as much as anyone. But I think it’s time to make peace that Hertl isn’t happening in DC. He won’t waive to come there.

Maybe we can move on to JT Miller?

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I remember when Phil Housley was a big UFA dip and didnt' think he would come here. I have no answers why UFAs or why the Caps aren't a favored destination even with prime Ovy years. This is why I was against NHL expansion. Columbus and other teams are in a worse predicament than the Caps with this stuff unless they overpay. I mean this isn't the 70s, 80, or even 90s. The fanbase and media can move on past the original teams. People will argue salary cap era. I don't buy that either. Teams like Boston, NYR, and Toronto are always in on deals.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

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Sums up the season so far since December.

 

[RedRocking]

Sums up the season so far since December.

Sammy doesn’t even see the puck until the other team is celebrating. Thus, we have been even worse than this pic

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

lol

apparently out getting the top guy

Most scouts I’ve seen don’t have him in their top 4 even but alrighty. (Including Pronman)

Nice to see a pulse though.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Carl Hagelin suffers injury at end of practice — RMNB

 

[SherVaughn30]

Carl Hagelin suffers injury at end of practice — RMNB

I hope Hagelin is okay. From what RMNB said, it sounds like Hagelin might have lost an eye! This team is cursed! Forsythe and Dick Patrick are a plague to this team!

 

[SherVaughn30]

Maybe time to call up AJF...

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

On TSN just now they indicated Fleury is still leaning towards wanting to stay in Chicago. I assume because he looks at Edmonton and Washington and is like oh hell no.

 

[SherVaughn30]

On TSN just now they indicated Fleury is still leaning towards wanting to stay in Chicago. I assume because he looks at Edmonton and Washington and is like oh hell no.

Caps don't even have the cap space to trade for Fleury. Besides, our $716k goalie has better numbers than a 37 year old $7 million goalie.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Caps don't even have the cap space to trade for Fleury. Besides, our $716k goalie has better numbers than a 37 year old $7 million goalie.

I agree but to play devils advocate the playoffs are a completely different animal. That being said, even if they stick with Vanecek...they will need a more reliable goaltender to partner him with.

On another note, the Caps are said to still have interest so they obviously have a way in mind to make the cap work.

 

[pman25]

Fleury just doesn’t feel right for either side. Maybe Chicago should just extend him, not like they have much else going on in net

 

[Misery74]

I agree but to play devils advocate the playoffs are a completely different animal. That being said, even if they stick with Vanecek...they will need a more reliable goaltender to partner him with.

On another note, the Caps are said to still have interest so they obviously have a way in mind to make the cap work.

Schultz would have to go, and Samsonov to Chicago for Fleury at 50%.

That would fit.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Schultz would have to go, and Samsonov to Chicago for Fleury at 50%.

That would fit.

Yep. I don’t see Fleury waiving to come here but they tried.

I’ll take any goaltender with experience that has decent numbers this season over Sammy at this point. Reimer it is.

 

[Misery74]

Yep. I don’t see Fleury waiving to come here but they tried.

I’ll take any goaltender with experience that has decent numbers this season over Sammy at this point. Reimer it is.

No other way to say it, we really are f***ed.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

No other way to say it, we really are f***ed.

BMac took a gamble with these two goalies and it has crashed and burned.