Post-Game Talk: Caps @ Wangs - 7:30EST

[tycoonheart]

The eye test says Kempny is good again. What are the salary cap implications of keeping him on the nhl roster?

You see them scoring chances on the PP tho?!

 

[kicksavedave]

None? If the Caps keep Kempny and want to trade for a forward to replace Mantha at the TDL, they have $2mish less they can fit. Yes?

Well ok, not none. He counts his full $2.5M salary vs what ever his hit was when he was in Hershey. I think it was 50% on Hershey? But we have the cap room to fit him and some additional parts until Mantha returns, if he does.

 

[Fallschirmyager]

Alexa was looking sparkly good tonight!

She seems to be quite good at her job. Looking like that is a bonus.

 

[kicksavedave]

I see what happened. The game clock stopped at 2:50 but the puck was clearly over the line at 2:51.

 

[txpd]

Well ok, not none. He counts his full $2.5M salary vs what ever his hit was when he was in Hershey. I think it was 50% on Hershey? But we have the cap room to fit him and some additional parts until Mantha returns, if he does.

I have Mantha out the rest of the season. Just based on the way people talk about him. We have the roster thread where people are getting excited about trading for Giroux or Hertl. Keeping Kempny would make that more difficult. Yes?

 

[kicksavedave]

She seems to be quite good at her job. Looking like that is a bonus.

I was pretty grumpy when they unceremoniously dropped Rob Carlin, but she has grown into the role and works well with Alan May.

 

[kicksavedave]

I have Mantha out the rest of the season. Just based on the way people talk about him. We have the roster thread where people are getting excited about trading for Giroux or Hertl. Keeping Kempny would make that more difficult. Yes?

Yes more difficult but not terribly so. I think him being in the big club adds ~1.15M* to the cap. So that much more would have to go the other way.

Any trades for big names are just fantasy stuff on here, I see zero chance that BMac shakes things up like that, not with Kuzy playing so well.

Just checked, his hit when in Hershey was $1.375, so thats the savings if he goes back. Or in other words it costs them $1.15 more now that he's in DC.

 

[SherVaughn30]

NHL.com now showing it as PPG. They even put the title for the post game summary article that he did get it.

 

[txpd]

You see them scoring chances on the PP tho?!

Nope. Not gonna do it.

 

[Fallschirmyager]

I was pretty grumpy when they unceremoniously dropped Rob Carlin, but she has grown into the role and works well with Alan May.

I live outside Raleigh so out of the loop to be sure.

 

[txpd]

Yes more difficult but not terribly so. I think him being in the big club adds ~1.25M to the cap. So that much more would have to go the other way.

Any trades for big names are just fantasy stuff on here, I see zero chance that BMac shakes things up like that, not with Kuzy playing so well.

My take is that MacLellan will look for either a 6 to push Sheary into the McMichael spot or buy a 7 that leaves Sheary in the top 6 and fills out Eller's line directly.

 

[troyerlaw]

The eye test says Kempny is good again. What are the salary cap implications of keeping him on the nhl roster?

I mean, he’s only in because Fever, Schultz, Cholo and Jensen are all on protocol. And i’m not sure I rank Kempny above Johanssen, Irwin, or Alexeyev even. He looks slow to me, and the breakouts aren’t great when he’s out there (notwithstanding that secondary assist on Dowd goal). I love the guy and his perseverance. He seems like a good teammate. I just don’t see him even in our top 9, when protocol crew clears. But i may be in the minority. Certainly Lavi knows a hell of a lot more than I do, and he was putting Kempny in key situations tonight

 

[kicksavedave]

My take is that MacLellan will look for either a 6 to push Sheary into the McMichael spot or buy a 7 that leaves Sheary in the top 6 and fills out Eller's line directly.

I'd look at it more like they would hope to add Mantha at the playoffs, rather than give up any assets for a rental/stranger. But predicting the future is not my specialty.

 

[txpd]

I'd look at it more like they would hope to add Mantha at the playoffs, rather than give up any assets for a rental/stranger. But predicting the future is not my specialty.

Maybe so. I am not expecting Mantha back this season. Shoulder surgery is an issue.

Meanwhile, Carlin getting bounced had all the markings of a salary based move. He had been there a long time and she was pretty new to the business. She was probably a lot cheaper. MASN killed the Nationals pre and post game shows and the sideline reporter as well

 

[txpd]

I mean, he’s only in because Fever, Schultz, Cholo and Jensen are all on protocol. And i’m not sure I rank Kempny above Johanssen, Irwin, or Alexeyev even. He looks slow to me, and the breakouts aren’t great when he’s out there (notwithstanding that secondary assist on Dowd goal). I love the guy and his perseverance. He seems like a good teammate. I just don’t see him even in our top 9, when protocol crew clears. But i may be in the minority. Certainly Lavi knows a hell of a lot more than I do, and he was putting Kempny in key situations tonight

Its pretty easy to see where the trust factor is. Kempny played 20ish mins in both games. He played a lot more than Irwin, AA or Johansen.. Its easy to see them ditching Cholo and giving Irwin's 7d slot to Kempny if not push him into the top 6 if they were willing to scratch Schultz.

 

[kicksavedave]

Maybe so. I am not expecting Mantha back this season. Shoulder surgery is an issue.

Meanwhile, Carlin getting bounced had all the markings of a salary based move. He had been there a long time and she was pretty new to the business. She was probably a lot cheaper. MASN killed the Nationals pre and post game shows and the sideline reporter as well

I mean he should be ready by April, that's over 6 months.

I get why Rob was let go.... doesn't mean I liked it. Plus Caps broadcast was not MASN owned, its NBCSports, but anyway, its all done.

 

[txpd]

I mean he should be ready by April, that's over 6 months.

I get why Rob was let go.... doesn't mean I liked it. Plus Caps broadcast was not MASN owned, its NBCSports, but anyway, its all done.

I understand they were different companies. I was just saying that kind of thing was common with covid revenue damage at play

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I miss Rob. His and Mays dissing each other back and fourth made me watch the whole intermission. Alexa is too nice.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I miss Rob. His and Mays dissing each other back and fourth made me watch the whole intermission. Alexa is too nice.

The thing with Alexa is that she defers a lot to May. She knows he is vastly more knowledgeable on hockey being a former NHL player and working as an analyst forever, so she doesn’t ever challenge his position on anything.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I miss Rob. His and Mays dissing each other back and fourth made me watch the whole intermission. Alexa is too nice.

Alexa is eye candy. You can't deny what the viewer wants!

 

[Ridley Simon]

It’s my two brothers, one of their fiancé’s, my good friend, and 2 of the girlfriends friends. Small party. 7 people.

Sounds like romance?? Where is your lady? At work actually helping people?

 

[Ridley Simon]

In 20+ years of watching the caps every game this is the best D we have had

Gotta go back 20 more years. Those D’s smoked ours now.

3 HOF + Kevin Hatcher. Who was really good. 1985 thru 1990. Then it all fell apart

Alas — forwards were ok to good, and goaltending was always meh

 

[PlushMinus]

I understand they were different companies. I was just saying that kind of thing was common with covid revenue damage at play

Did you listen to the Red Wings broadcast with Mickey Redmond? I know you usually pick the other team feeds. What did you think of him? I was going to listen because I've heard he's pretty entertaining (total Red Wings homer but in a sincere way, not obnoxious (like the Boston guy).
In the end I went with the regular Caps guys but Locker is starting to wear on me a bit

 

[ovikovy817]

I hope #895 will be a good goal without an offside review or was it deflected by a Caps stick and so on .

 

[HecticGlow]

Its pretty easy to see where the trust factor is. Kempny played 20ish mins in both games. He played a lot more than Irwin, AA or Johansen.. Its easy to see them ditching Cholo and giving Irwin's 7d slot to Kempny if not push him into the top 6 if they were willing to scratch Schultz.

Not only that, but he was out there to start every period, and was with Carlson protecting the lead with less than 2 minutes to go (with Orlov and Carlson closing the game out). One other thing I’ve noticed about Kempny is he’s persistent at providing a net front presence when he isn’t 1:1, and trying to clear the net in front of Sammy. He still has an underrated snare to his game.

I just don’t understand the logic that he’s behind even Johansen on a roster chart? Johansen isn’t even in front of him on Hershey’s depth chart. I don’t think, at this point, Irwin or Cholo should ever be playing if Kempny is available instead.