Speculation: Caps Hockey General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) -- 2017-18 Regular Season Edition

[Corby78]

It's pro-rated and with only 2 out of 82 games left the cap-hit is minuscule.

Yeah, I think the league minimum is like 8K a game? trying to remember what that dude in Chicago got paid. Pinho should be around 10K per game, so nothing major there.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

I understand why DSP gets the nod (I just use him to point out the Trotz inconsistencies). I do not understand why Connolly or Chiasson are are considered better fits than Vrana outside of some archaic mindset that your bottom 6 has to be nothing but grinders and completely lack finesse and speed.


My forward lines would be

OV-Kuz-Wilson
Bura-Backstrom-Oshie
Gersich- Eller-Dsp
Stepehenson-Boyd/Beagle/Pinho-Vrana

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Zero chance you can have Carlson and EK. Too much salary in one position.

Also, zero chance Niskanen accepts a trade to Ottawa. Modified NTC.

Not zero chance, just unlikely. If you were to package Holtby and Orpik together that alone would free up enough cap.

 

[ovikovy817]

I hope it's just a rest for Ovi and nothing else.

 

[Corby78]

Sounds like ovechkin is next to rest

After watching him take a flying knee into the boards in St. Louis I'm ok with this.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Sounds like ovechkin is next to rest

They called it a "maintenance day" for him. I can't see him resting if he can hit 50 goals again. He seemed like it was important to him to hit that number after his comments when he hit 40 goals.

Hate that Vrana is still not given a sweater, even with Ovechkin being out at practice. He'd pair nicely on that first line with Kuzy's speed.

Hope that Jerabek is sitting in favor of Djoos just to give Djoos some game time to keep him fresh. Jerabek has been solid.

I'd actually be in favor of playing Jerabek-Bowey as the third pair to give Orpik rest.

 

[hockeykicker]

They called it a "maintenance day" for him. I can't see him resting if he can hit 50 goals again. He seemed like it was important to him to hit that number after his comments when he hit 40 goals.

Hate that Vrana is still not given a sweater, even with Ovechkin being out at practice. He'd pair nicely on that first line with Kuzy's speed.

Hope that Jerabek is sitting in favor of Djoos just to give Djoos some game time to keep him fresh. Jerabek has been solid.

I'd actually be in favor of playing Jerabek-Bowey as the third pair to give Orpik rest.

I think we see him rest tomorrow tbh like oshie but we shall see

 

[Empty Goal Net]

So the Caps could ice a line of 63-64-65 (or 65-64-63), if somebody plays an off-wing.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

So the Caps could ice a line of 63-64-65 (or 65-64-63), if somebody plays an off-wing.

I'd be surprised if both Pinho and Gersich keep those numbers next year.

It's not uncommon to give rookies numbers in the 50s-60s when they first play and then let them pick new numbers in the fall.

Basically give the rooks the garbage numbers and once they've proven their worth they get a decent numeral.

 

[hockeykicker]

Ovechkin also a game time decision tomorrow

 

[twabby]

Ovechkin shouldn't play tomorrow if they weren't comfortable getting him in practice today. No reason at all to risk anything, even if he comes to the coaches tomorrow and says he feels 100%. Especially since the game against Nashville means nothing w/r/t first round opponents and the game against New Jersey might.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Calicaps]

LOLWUT?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Not zero chance, just unlikely. If you were to package Holtby and Orpik together that alone would free up enough cap.

If we had a foolish GM, I’d bump the probability up to 1% likely. We don’t.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I see Trotz leaving the door open publicly so mentally Holtby doesn’t get despondent.

 

[Sam Spade]

If Ovie doesn't play tomorrow I am officially worried. He is not a player who has ever needed rest, plus he will get three to four days off before the playoffs.

 

[hockeykicker]

If Ovie doesn't play tomorrow I am officially worried. He is not a player who has ever needed rest, plus he will get three to four days off before the playoffs.

Except for last year, ovechkin always gets the last couple of games off

 

[Calicaps]

There's absolutely no way Ovie didn't get hurt on that play. He was ok to play through which is terrific news, but there's no reason at all (don't talk to me about the Rocket, who cares?) to not him heal as much as possible before the playoffs.

 

[Sam Spade]

Except for last year, ovechkin always gets the last couple of games off

Not when he is going for something he doesn't. He would have played the last game against the Ducks two years ago if he hadn't gotten the hat trick against the Blues.

I don't care if he plays or not but it's not like him to sit if he isn't really hurt. Again, if he doesn't play tomorrow something is pretty wrong and an extra three days ain't gonna fix it.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I like that he recognizes potential in Gersich, my cynicism reads this as him seeing him replacing Vrana. The irony being that Trotz recognizes the unique (to our team) skills Vrana brings in this statement, but now sees him expendable whilst in the same breath seemingly being dismissive of the fact that DSP hasn't scored since 'Nam.


DSP doesn't score in a millennia and he's "gotten some good chances" and is due. Vrana didn't score for a while and he was scratched. If Vrana is dropped from the lineup for the playoffs I give up on trying to understand Trotz.

I think his presence in the lineup has nothing to do with scoring and is all about physicality and his ability to set the tone early in games in that dept.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He’s fine....bumps and bruises...

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Japers w the brutal takedown on Barry

The only thing brutal coming out of that place is their content.


It’s all mental gamesmanship by Trotz....both to the opposition and to not damage Holtby mentally.

 

[g00n]

The only thing brutal coming out of that place is their content.

Don't care. They nailed this one.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

They fell for press games.....if that’s nailing it....I guess you’re right.