CapitalsCupReality
It’s Go Time!!
- Feb 27, 2002
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The fact the Captain is averaging 2 goals a game hides a lot of flaws in the team. I also think you're severely under-rating what Schmidt was able to do. I have no doubt you can get a bottom pairing defender for peanuts essentially, but Schmidt was much better than any other bottom 6 guy around the league at breaking the puck out and moving with purpose. Those are skills that are hard to replace.
Goalscoring can make up for D. Goalscoring can come from anywhere. Holtby is also not playing his best. It evens out IMO. Schmidt is seriously overrated here. Time will prove that out IMO. Caps could pick up a capable substitute fairly quickly before the deadline and not pay deadline pricing. They could also hope Djoos/Bowey step up.