Confirmed with Link: (F)Brett Connolly 4 yr @ 3.25 Mil

[EnforceTheLaus]

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[EnforceTheLaus]

A little cheaper

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Connolly's deal.
No signing bonuses.
3.25 spread out evenly over the 4 years.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Cheaper than McGinn, and an upgrade offensively

 

[HockeyRulez]

Good deal for depth I suppose

 

[I am not exposed]

He's from Campbell River!

I kind of like this signing now haha

 

[DrMom9900]

connolly on the second line i'm thinking? what u guys think?

 

[vendetta]

connolly on the second line i'm thinking? what u guys think?

I’m sure he’ll get time on the second line at some
Point. But mostly 3rd

 

[BeezKnees]

He'll need to earn Vatrano's spot if he wants to play on the 2nd line. Vatrano was nice enough to give Bob #72, but I have a feeling he'll make it a little harder on Connelly

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

 

[KW]

I thought he was one of the few Caps who cared about the series against the Canes, many others gave up/were disinterested, like they didn’t want to go through the effort again.

 

[kerrabria]

Like this a lot. We need to get the scoring depth that McCann, Bjugstad, Hawrlyuk, Malgin etc... never provided.
If he brings his hustle, his 15-20+ goals, and his cup winning experience, then this end up one of Tallon's best signings all decade.

 

[pantherbot]

Hope we keep him on the 3rd for better match ups, that's probably why he's been so good at even strength. Vatrano has earned the 2nd line spot. But they could switch it up through the season.

 

[RogerRoger]

Hope we keep him on the 3rd for better match ups, that's probably why he's been so good at even strength. Vatrano has earned the 2nd line spot. But they could switch it up through the season.

Try him with Trocheck. Whoever works with Trocheck should be on there.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

This is such a great signing for us.

Good job Dale!

 

[FrolikFan67]

Always disliked him since the day he was drafted and was chewing gum and acting cocky when he was drafted. But now he’s with us so now I root for him. Hopefully he does well

 

[16Skippy]

Always disliked him since the day he was drafted and was chewing gum and acting cocky when he was drafted. But now he’s with us so now I root for him. Hopefully he does well

lol I remember that

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Always disliked him since the day he was drafted and was chewing gum and acting cocky when he was drafted. But now he’s with us so now I root for him. Hopefully he does well

For what it's worth Brett was an extremely humble and likable guy during his time in DC. I think he ate a big old slice of humble pie after getting dumped by the Bolts and Bruins and dedicated himself to becoming a pro in Washington. He is leaving as a fan favorite who will get a video tribute in November.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

For what it's worth Brett was an extremely humble and likable guy during his time in DC. I think he ate a big old slice of humble pie after getting dumped by the Bolts and Bruins and dedicated himself to becoming a pro in Washington. He is leaving as a fan favorite who will get a video tribute in November.

Does he suck defensively? That seems to be the opinion here.

 

[BeezKnees]

Does he suck defensively? That seems to be the opinion here.

Also is he hardnosed and gritty or is he a soft floater? Read the whole spectrum about him this week...

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

I think he’ll be an upgrade over Vatrano.

 

[Gentle Man]

For what it's worth Brett was an extremely humble and likable guy during his time in DC. I think he ate a big old slice of humble pie after getting dumped by the Bolts and Bruins and dedicated himself to becoming a pro in Washington. He is leaving as a fan favorite who will get a video tribute in November.

The real question is, why the f*** does he look 65?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

The real question is, why the **** does he look 65?

It’s wild right? The guy is 27 going on 49.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Does he suck defensively? That seems to be the opinion here.

Also is he hardnosed and gritty or is he a soft floater? Read the whole spectrum about him this week...

I wouldn’t say he sucks defensively but it’s not what he was known for in DC. He didn’t initiate a lot of contact and he’s not the fleetest of foot so his defense never stuck out. He’s more or less where he’s supposed to be in the neutral and defensive zones and he’s decent with the poke check but he was never known as a shot blocker here and I don’t ever recall him being on the PK despite being a bottom six guy.

It’s pretty simple with him: Connolly is an opportunistic scorer with a terrific release. He’s not bad any of the other aspects of the game but that’s what his game is predicated on. He does well with line mates who can skate with the puck and distribute to him... I wouldn’t expect him to be one of your regular puck battle winners (which is a big reason he never got PP time in DC despite his shot).

 

[Mase]

I wouldn’t say he sucks defensively but it’s not what he was known for in DC. He didn’t initiate a lot of contact and he’s not the fleetest of foot so his defense never stuck out. He’s more or less where he’s supposed to be in the neutral and defensive zones and he’s decent with the poke check but he was never known as a shot blocker here and I don’t ever recall him being on the PK despite being a bottom six guy.

It’s pretty simple with him: Connolly is an opportunistic scorer with a terrific release. He’s not bad any of the other aspects of the game but that’s what his game is predicated on. He does well with line mates who can skate with the puck and distribute to him... I wouldn’t expect him to be one of your regular puck battle winners (which is a big reason he never got PP time in DC despite his shot).

Thank you very much for your observations, they were very insightful, IMO. Best of luck in the upcoming season.