GDT: Game 22: Sharks vs. Capitals 7:30pm NBCSCA

[Lebanezer]

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[TheBeard]

I feel like we’ve played 130 games already this year.

 

[coooldude]

The rare game this year where I don't have a strong feeling we're going to lose!

Edit 2: no Hertl!!? 4-1 Caps, G. Smith.

 

[LadyStanley]

Zadina's birthday.

Sharks 1-0
Zadina

edit: Zadina to IR

Sharks 3-2
Ek, Zets, Emberson

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Great Makohead Shork]

SNOG:

SHORKS 4: Gecko, Hertl x3

Caps: 2

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Jts4thgoal]

No Hertl... RIP.

Caps 5

Sharks 1
Zetts

 

[hockeyCEO]

3 - 1 Capitals

 

[Friday]

Damn. Going to be really tough for the Sharks without Hertl

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

4-1 crapitals

 

[hohosaregood]

No Hertl huh.

8-1 Caps

 

[Red Light Lover]

SNOG
8 - 1 Sharks

With Elite first-line centerman Luke Kunin leading the march, there is no way they can lose tonight.

 

[Mattb124]

What a kick in the nuts for Vlasic, 5th time he will be a healthy scratch in 6 games.

I never thought I would see the day - San Jose Sharks' first line center, Luke Kunin.

 

[coooldude]

What a kick in the nuts for Vlasic, 5th time he will be a healthy scratch in 6 games.

I never thought I would see the day - San Jose Sharks' first line center, Luke Kunin.

People wanted accountability for veterans, they're getting it. This is as close to sending him thru waivers as they can get, realistically. Hopefully he just decides to hang them up after this year.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

People wanted accountability for veterans, they're getting it. This is as close to sending him thru waivers as they can get, realistically. Hopefully he just decides to hang them up after this year.

The only way Vlasic hangs them up is if we buy him out. He's not giving up that guaranteed money and it would be stupid for him to do so.

 

[hohosaregood]

The only way Vlasic hangs them up is if we buy him out. He's not giving up that guaranteed money and it would be stupid for him to do so.

He might be too prideful to not play. But he might be too spiteful to retire

 

[Pinkfloyd]

He might be too prideful to not play. But he might be too spiteful to retire

I don't know. He's still owed 12.5 mil over the final two years of his deal after this season. If he's too prideful to not play, he hasn't really said anything publicly to indicate that sort of thing. I don't think it's a matter of spite even for him to not retire. Asking anyone to pass up that kind of money to retire due to not being good enough anymore seems like a stretch. The team ought to make that decision for him and buy him out unless some sort of injury situation comes up before the season is over. I'd prefer to bury him for his final two years and make him earn that money in the minors where he belongs even among this group of mostly fringe NHL d-men. But organizations tend to buy out guys like Vlasic in this sort of situation.

 

[hohosaregood]

I don't know. He's still owed 12.5 mil over the final two years of his deal after this season. If he's too prideful to not play, he hasn't really said anything publicly to indicate that sort of thing. I don't think it's a matter of spite even for him to not retire. Asking anyone to pass up that kind of money to retire due to not being good enough anymore seems like a stretch. The team ought to make that decision for him and buy him out unless some sort of injury situation comes up before the season is over. I'd prefer to bury him for his final two years and make him earn that money in the minors where he belongs even among this group of mostly fringe NHL d-men. But organizations tend to buy out guys like Vlasic in this sort of situation.

Fair. I think they should just buy him out. It's not really worth keeping him on the roster in any capacity. The cap hit for the next 2 years would be $3,8m and $4,8m which is a pretty large chunk but it gives Grier more cap flexibility, especially with the cap set to increase. The next 2 years after that is just $1.3m which is next to nothing for where the team is at while the next core is still on ELCs.

 

[Chinaski89]

Caps 4 Ovechkin, Strome, Wilson, Carlsson
Sharks 2 Zetterlund, Duclair

 

[NewMuzu24]

Caps 5 - Sharks 1
Ovi x2, Wilson, Carlson, Strome
Hoffman

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Fair. I think they should just buy him out. It's not really worth keeping him on the roster in any capacity. The cap hit for the next 2 years would be $3,8m and $4,8m which is a pretty large chunk but it gives Grier more cap flexibility, especially with the cap set to increase. The next 2 years after that is just $1.3m which is next to nothing for where the team is at while the next core is still on ELCs.

I don't mind the buyout option either. I just don't care for the extra two years even with it being only 1.3 mil. We'll still have Karlsson and Jones' dead money for the first year and then just Vlasic for the second year. It's not terrible but if the team has a turnaround between now and then 4.3 mil in dead money is not helpful.

 

[The Nemesis]

I don't know. He's still owed 12.5 mil over the final two years of his deal after this season. If he's too prideful to not play, he hasn't really said anything publicly to indicate that sort of thing. I don't think it's a matter of spite even for him to not retire. Asking anyone to pass up that kind of money to retire due to not being good enough anymore seems like a stretch. The team ought to make that decision for him and buy him out unless some sort of injury situation comes up before the season is over. I'd prefer to bury him for his final two years and make him earn that money in the minors where he belongs even among this group of mostly fringe NHL d-men. But organizations tend to buy out guys like Vlasic in this sort of situation.

Give him a choice: Retire or the Sharks will lobby with local government to get dog shelters shut down.

Then watch how the problem solves itself.

 

[Cas]

Give him a choice: Retire or the Sharks will lobby with local government to get dog shelters shut down.

Then watch how the problem solves itself.

He turns into a vigilante underground dog rescuer?