OK, imagine Caps actually release Alzner. What kind of money Schmidt should sign for? 950k? I doubt it.
Lets say it's 2M. Orlov 4M.
Orlov-Niskanen
Schmidt-Carlson
Orpik-Bowey/Chorney
Is this your defense?
Look at the left side. One guy is awfully old. Other two are undersized and not top pair quality probably. Aren't used to high QoC (to some degree, we will know more after playoffs with top-4 Orlov).
I'd still seek for a deal with Alzner. He's making Orlov and Schmidt play a pair below so they're looking good. What would we see next year (with these guys playing tougher minutes) is a big question.
FWIW, Presidents' Trophy + Jennings:
2013 CHI Cup
2011 VAN SCF
2008 DET Cup
2000 STL WCQ Loss (Roman Turek?)
1999 DAL Cup
1996 DET WCF Loss (to Cup winner COL)
1991 CHI WCQ Loss (to Cup finalist MIN, Belfour wins Calder+Vezina)
1990 BOS SCF
Aside from two, a pretty good track record for these teams.
If they trade Mojo for futures/cap space I wonder if they could go this...
- Ovi
- Backstrom
- Kuzya
- Burakovsky
- Niskanen
- Carlson
- Orlov
- Schmidt
- Holtby
Also, apparently with the 2 forwards left rule will probably have to expose both Lars Eller/Wilson and Beagle for the expansion draft.
Firstly, I don't see them trading Mojo. He's easily outperformed his contract this year, and will be especially important if 40+ point getters like Williams and Oshie aren't back next year.
Second, I don't see them protecting Schmidt. If he was seen as that important to the Caps, he wouldn't be their 7th D in favour of Shattenkirk. I love him, and believe he deserves to be in the lineup, but the coaching staff aren't going to voluntarily have him in a top-4 role next year. Remember Orlov wasn't scratched once during the regular season last year - Schmidt has been regularly. The idea that Orpik's veteran status prevents him from being scratched hasn't applied to Winnik, who's been scratched numerous times for younger player despite playing an important role on special teams.
Thirdly, I think Oshie will be back next year, and playing on Pk1 with Beagle too. And I wouldn't be surprised it this deal is done before the expansion draft.
Thirdly, I think Oshie will be back next year, and playing on Pk1 with Beagle too. And I wouldn't be surprised it this deal is done before the expansion draft.
Eller makes almost 5 million next year.
You think McPhee is gonna poach a 30 point center who will be a UFA in one very expensive year?
Beagle is 100% getting exposed......and not chosen.
Eller makes almost 5 million next year.
You think McPhee is gonna poach a 30 point center who will be a UFA in one very expensive year?
I'm pretty sure McPhee will scarf up Beagle if given the opportunity. Any other GM might overlook him, but McPhee knows his value. His impact is far too great to let him slip away.
Those assets will predominantly be futures, though, so unless he signs a bunch of free agents they alone won't help next season's roster than what he's moving out. He will have excess NHL players so it makes sense to move at least half a dozen or more in package deals but there is a risk in going too far in that direction. That team doesn't need to ice a joke of a roster to wind up with a high pick next season most likely so they need to at least ice something respectable that their fans can enjoy.What if he trades 15 of the players he selects and builds his team from the assets acquired in those trades?
I'd expose him and tell the media how hard it was to make that call. He's not worth that kind of money. Pray they take him haha
Exposure list is not being made public, unless a guy gets picked then we (and they) will likely never know if they were exposed or not.
Exposure list is not being made public, unless a guy gets picked then we (and they) will likely never know if they were exposed or not.