If someone is willing to take a chance on Kuemper, even at a very low price, I would move him and go with a Lindgren/Stevenson tandem next year (with Shepard still under contract in Hershey as a very capable #3 if needed).
Agreed but it would not surprise me if they already tried that but did not have any takers. His value only dropped since then. People have short memory so maybe in the summer someone will take a chance.
Caps doesn't have much high end talent, but depth and a good goalie is a good formula for the playoffs.
That's how I felt about Kuznetsov, and we somehow got a 3rd back(!). Goalies are weird. Teams are sometimes willing to roll the dice if they think their system/goalie coach can help. He was decent last year (.908%) and has won a cup in semi-recent memory which helps.
All of that is true. But they still went into that series as barely-made-it underdogs with no pressure. And they thrived in that role, undone only by shitty reffing. Hell, when they finally broke through and won it all it was the first year in ages that they weren't favored.
mad4comp would like a word...
We get it, you're obsessed with twabby.
It's a legit horserace. Misery74 on the inside!
Are they able to move him (assuming a trade partner) and retain some salary, just to get him on to a fresh start (for both parties)?
People have no patience... and that's with the team performing above expectations. I had my fingers crossed that the "would've been a top 10 pick but for X" kids, like Miro and Jimi would prove to be just that, but the team has gelled faster and played better than they reasonably should be.
I did down two Bourbons before the game. Went to the new Lounge at second intermission. There is both a restaurant with private entrance from Gallery place. Didn’t have time to eat. The lounge is actually a suite (right by section 114). Was able to sweet talk the door people into letting me bring in some other guests. Then watched the third period and OT from the suite while running up a $300 tab in short order (basically a period). Had to watch the third period tonight because… well you know. f***ing great night!
I was one of those guys. Left our bobbleheads at my seats and sent my buddy down to get them and someone snatched them. Went to guest services and gave him two more. Haha.
Hard no. We almost never have dead cap money and that is for a reason… it sucks and bad use of cap. Plus at $5.7M he is not that expensive and he is still better than Shep or Mud (now).
