Confirmed with Link: Michal Kempny to capitals for a 3rd round pick

[RandyHolt]

Where’s that dumb Cutta pic Strung used to post when I need it?

I googled pig face and pig man but couldn't find it.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

If he had more years left on his deal I would be OK. But because it a meh rental I do not like.

 

[hockeykicker]

If he had more years left on his deal I would be OK. But because it a meh rental I do not like.

I have a feeling they are gonna resign him. Seems more of a long term guy then a rental

 

[maacoshark]

Someone else is probably going out. This isn't enough of a slam-dunk veteran upgrade for a playoff push to be spending a 3rd rounder in the coming draft. Makes me think they want to keep this guy, which means room will be made.

This isn't a playoff upgrade at all. I think he has played one NHL playoff game.

 

[g00n]

This isn't a playoff upgrade at all. I think he has played one NHL playoff game.

As I said earlier in this thread.

 

[Raikkonen]

This is simple. Kempny will play 3LD. With Mike Green as 3RD who will be acquired while dumping Orpik to make cap work. Bingo!

And who even needs PK nowadays?


PS: Considering his possession numbers... Yeah, he's good enough to replace Carlson next season.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

^^^ Isn't Mike Green injured? He's always injured.

 

[RandyHolt]

I cannot believe I am the only one to figure it out.

Come playoff time. we will be rolling 7D again. Kempy isn't replacing a D, he is replacing Vrana Bura or the next youngest forward that didn't score the previous game.

 

[discobob]

Yeah! I'm so excited that we got that guy. He's so much better than the guy we have, that guy has so much potential. Our current guy and / or guys suck - they're dead weight. Now that we have this guy we can get rid of our current craptastic guy.

Say it with me - WE WANT THAT GUY....WE WANT THAT GUY...WE WANT THAT GUY!!!!





What's his name again?

 

[Ridley Simon]

Yeah! I'm so excited that we got that guy. He's so much better than the guy we have, that guy has so much potential. Our current guy and / or guys suck - they're dead weight. Now that we have this guy we can get rid of our current craptastic guy.

Say it with me - WE WANT THAT GUY....WE WANT THAT GUY...WE WANT THAT GUY!!!!





What's his name again?

Trotz?

 

[RandyHolt]

His name? Slim Shady.

We are this far along in the season, Ovi likes him, Barry's a good guy in first place, we beat Buffalo, Dick wants tinkering, not big waves. Retaining Oshie last summer, just extending Eller, all points to things staying status quo.

Fire his ass. The team needs a kick in the butt, a fresh voice. Ovi ain't getting any younger. Holtby our defacto captain is not at all happy with the on ice product and is not shy about telling everyone. I do hope Dick realizes Braden's cries are an indictment of Barry and BMac as much as, if not more, than the players.

 

[crazy8888]

A little confused by this move. I thought they were planning to upgrade on D. My thinking was bring in another solid D and use one of the young guys as depth. Soo now what?

 

[BiPolar Caps]

I have a feeling they are gonna resign him. Seems more of a long term guy then a rental

Yep, that's the way I'm seeing it as well. Chorney's a pending UFA so it's suggesting to me that they have no interest in resigning Chorney and want to take a look at Kempny to see if he's a better option for d-depth.

 

[hockeykicker]

So what move do they do for kempny?

 

[twabby]

So what move do they do for kempny?

Do they need to do anything right now? CapFriendly has them compliant though I guess they should bank as much cap space as possible over the next week, however many pennies that may be.

Barring jettisoning Orpik somehow I guess you send Bowey down to play in Hershey but I wouldn't be opposed to waiving Chorney either.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[hockeykicker]

Do they need to do anything right now? CapFriendly has them compliant though I guess they should bank as much cap space as possible over the next week, however many pennies that may be.

Barring jettisoning Orpik somehow I guess you send Bowey down to play in Hershey but I wouldn't be opposed to waiving Chorney either.

I just don't see them carrying 8 defenders but I'm probably wrong

 

[RandyHolt]

We rolled 7 D last loffs an awful lot (after barely doing so in the RS), so carrying 8 to close out the year seems possible.

If so, I guess we weren't ready for Chorney to be a regular as soon as the playoffs start. Or, have we abandoned that failed approach from last year. I still contribute that forced shuffling of 7D/pairs, to the goal allowed by the dreaded 'open up the gut' Alzner Orpik pairing. All it took was 1 shift for the 7 D thing to crash and burn.

When you decide to go 11 forwards and 7 D, it goes against all that is normal in the hockey world. 2 forwards, homeless. All the functioning presidential d pairs from the regular season, thrown into chaos. Not to mention Holts probably not liking it.

I still think we should have just stopped f***ing around and used Schmidt at 4RW if we were hell bent on using our best 18 skaters. He looked fantastic jumping up into the play all year long, and should have been doing so long before that.

 

[twabby]

I still think we should have just stopped ****ing around and used Schmidt at 4RW if we were hell bent on using our best 18 skaters. He looked fantastic jumping up into the play all year long, and should have been doing so long before that.

They should have just used Schmidt as 2LD from the beginning like they eventually did, and sat either Orpik or Alzner. From what I remember they barely tried an Alzner-Shattenkirk pairing, which could have made some sense as a third pairing where each is limited at 5v5 but could have taken significant special teams time (Alzner on the PK, Shattenkirk on the PP).

But yeah throwing 7 D out there despite not doing it once in the regular season during Trotz's tenure screams of ineptitude.

 

[hockeykicker]

Sounds like Chorney is gone

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Sounds like Chorney is gone

Green's replacement in Detroit.

 

[RandyHolt]

Sounds like Chorney is gone

That's not a smile

 

[bur and 666 others]

Sounds like Chorney is gone

See how one of young defenders are traded for an aging forward, because we are not slow enough to play the trotz system!

 

[RandyHolt]

They should have just used Schmidt as 2LD from the beginning like they eventually did, and sat either Orpik or Alzner. From what I remember they barely tried an Alzner-Shattenkirk pairing, which could have made some sense as a third pairing where each is limited at 5v5 but could have taken significant special teams time (Alzner on the PK, Shattenkirk on the PP).

But yeah throwing 7 D out there despite not doing it once in the regular season during Trotz's tenure screams of ineptitude.

Agreed, but playing Alzner and Orpik was a priority to the Bare. Vet leadership schmeadership. Schmidt was "taylor" made to play against Pitt and their up tempo system. I suggested Schmidt at forward to retain continuity, and be an emergency D in case.... I dunno, Orpik took a string of dumb penalties, or Alzner popped a tire, etc. And, I still say Nate was excellent any time he was on a line rush while playing D. Outside of falling over after passing and shooting from his offside, the dude drove defenders backwards and made a lot of space.

 

[bur and 666 others]

This move is imho an upgrade over one of young defenders in the gm eyes. whoever says it's an upgrade over orpik is clueless (mostly the main board), no one in their right mind goes to the playoffs with basically 3 rookies on D. we will see brooks orpik in the playoffs and we will see him a lot.

as for shmidt, this move in my eyes is basically GM admitting he screwed up with shmidt. he basically looked for shmidt and got this guy, only shmidt has a solid playoffs resume. bad asset management all around.