Speculation: Ilya Samsonov non-tendered

[MMC]

Interesting

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[UnSandvich]

Damn. Rangers should be all over that for a cheap backup

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Can still sign a contract unless they're thinking let him go, sign Kuemper and then just get a backup for cheap/promote from within

 

[Point21]

 

[McDrai]

I feel like TO should be all over this as they traded their backup and might lose their starter as well.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Damn, I didn't realize Samsonov was actually 25 already. He's definitely well worth it as a project in a backup slot, but I'm not sure how much you can reasonably get out of him. Some guys just don't pan out in the NHL.

 

[CupInSIX]

They wouldn't trade him to the Habs but let him walk?

Montreal will be all over this.

 

[bsu]

Dubas already on the phone

 

[boredmale]

Wow he only made like 2M last seasons so it wasn't like they needed to give him a huge QO

 

[ITM]

And Toronto says:

 

[KevinRedkey]

The guy flat out sucks. If this isn't proof of that then idk what it. Probably couldn't trade him for anything of value.

 

[Calad]

Come work for Beniot and revitalize your career

 

[Muffin]

So Kuemper to Caps is basically confirmed?

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Is he stuck in Russia?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

The guy flat out sucks. If this isn't proof of that then idk what it. Probably couldn't trade him for anything of value.

Inb4 Toronto gives him a unnecessarily fat contract lol

 

[CupInSIX]

The guy flat out sucks. If this isn't proof of that then idk what it. Probably couldn't trade him for anything of value.

Every team that was interested were probably scared of his arbitration messing up their cap in late August.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Talented headcase goalie. Seems right up Dubas's alley.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Didn't realize he had had such a rough year. My first thought was perhaps the Caps had a handshake deal of some kind.

 

[Magic Man]

There is Toronto's tandem. Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Leafs should be all over this guy

 

[TGWL]

This makes "insert amount of sense".









Sorry, you can't actually insert anything because it makes 0 sense unless there's something planned trade or contract wise. You don't let both your goalies go. Teams are getting dirt cheap.

 

[MMC]

 

[AvroArrow]

Sign the man Dubas

 

[Captain Mountain]

Wait, what?

Toronto is going to be all over that. But what's the plan in Washington? Kuemper and Fucale?

 

[Drake1588]

Wow he only made like 2M last seasons so it wasn't like they needed to give him a huge QO

He had arbitration rights and playing time already gets goalies a decent wage in arbitration.

They can't be paying their backup $3M+ if they're also going to be carving out room for Kuemper.

Beyond that, though, he was awfully disappointing last season. It came when the golden opportunity was there for him to seize the starter's job for the next decade. I'm sure most Caps fans wish him well, but few will miss him very much.

Kuemper to start and then someone cheap, possibly Fucale at his $750K NHL wage, seems likely.