Player Discussion Michal Kempny

[francaisvolantsparis]

If I am looking at CapFriendly correctly Kempny is currently counted towards the cap so does it matter?

So, your solution is to go play games with 6 defensemen + injured inapt Kempny as a 7D heathy scratch?

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

They are sending waiver exempt players to AHL between games to bank enough space for 22man roster.

I believe there is no chance to field 23man roster.

Exactly. And if you want to have seven ready to play defensemen you have to LTIR Kempny. Otherwise it is a 23 man impossible roster.

 

[Sam Spade]

So, your solution is to go play games with 6 defensemen + injured inapt Kempny as a 7D heathy scratch?

I have no solution but I'm pretty sure the Caps will have one extra forward and one extra D come Tuesdat. I don't think they will let Kempny play if he is not good to go. Seigenthaler was a paper transaction to bank cap space.

Carlson/Kempny
Orlov/Jensen
Seigenthaler/Gudas
Lewington

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

I have no solution but I'm pretty sure the Caps will have one extra forward and one extra D come Wednesday. And I don't think they will let Kempny play if he is not good to go. Seigenthaler was a paper transaction to bank cap space.

Carlson/Kempny
Orlov/Jensen
Seigenthaler/Gudas
Lewington

That is exactly my question. Is Kempny ready? What is his situation? We have no answer yet. IF he is not ready AND IF we want to have 7 healthy D and not 6, we have to LTIR Kempny.

 

[Sam Spade]

That is exactly my question. Is Kempny ready? What is his situation? We have no answer yet. IF he is not ready AND IF we want to have 7 healthy D and not 6, we have to LTIR Kempny.

We will know tomorrow at practice I guess.

 

[Raikkonen]

If they expected him to miss about 7-8 games they would ltir him. Guess hes almost good to go physically. Maybe not in best shape...

 

[hb12xchamps]

They would have made another move (trade or Kempny to LTIR) if he wasn’t able to play. Hershey is a short drive away if they absolutely need someone else and move Kempny to LTIR. Lewington is more than capable to fill in for the time being

 

[Hivemind]

Reminder that you have to miss a minimum of 10 games or 30 days to be listed on LTIR.

 

[txpd]

Reminder that you have to miss a minimum of 10 games or 30 days to be listed on LTIR.

It's 13 games for Kempny

 

[Hivemind]

It's 13 games for Kempny

It doesn’t roll over between seasons.

 

[hb12xchamps]

It doesn’t roll over between seasons.

I think he was trying to say that Kempny missed the first three games already this season so 10+3 would be 13. But I thought they could retroactively count those 3 games towards the 10 game mark if they wanted to?

 

[Hivemind]

I think he was trying to say that Kempny missed the first three games already this season so 10+3 would be 13. But I thought they could retroactively count those 3 games towards the 10 game mark if they wanted to?

They can. Teams retroactively place players on LTIR all the time.

 

[searle]

Reminder that you have to miss a minimum of 10 games or 30 days to be listed on LTIR.

Had just asked this in another thread.

Almost seems worth it at this point for the cap savings

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I’m wondering if they’re not trying to wait it out to make sure another important D isn’t lost, forcing Kempny back sooner. I won’t be surprised if last minute they LTIR him.

 

[Hivemind]

Had just asked this in another thread.

Almost seems worth it at this point for the cap savings

LTIR cap space doesn't bank. It would let them exceed the cap now, but not after Kempny returns.

 

[kicksavedave]

LTIR cap space doesn't bank. It would let them exceed the cap now, but not after Kempny returns.

Letting them exceed the Cap now would allow them to bring MF42 back and put Lewy back in the nacho booth or Hershey until the LTIR expires, right? So its not entirely unimportant they they aren't doing it.

Regardless, I think they want Kempny back in the lineup ASAP, and he's been practicing in full, so its coming soon.

 

[Hivemind]

Letting them exceed the Cap now would allow them to bring MF42 back and put Lewy back in the nacho booth or Hershey until the LTIR expires, right? So its not entirely unimportant they they aren't doing it.

Regardless, I think they want Kempny back in the lineup ASAP, and he's been practicing in full, so its coming soon.

Yes, LTIR would allow that. The question is if 1-2 games of Fehervary over Lewington is worth 6 more games without Kempny.

 

[kicksavedave]

Yes, LTIR would allow that. The question is if 1-2 games of Fehervary over Lewington is worth 6 more games without Kempny.

I think I answered that question... the Caps want Kempny back ASAP, probably next game, not tonight.

At times last year Kempny was our best defensemen and his loss was huge. I think we all want him back as soon as he's ready.

 

[maacoshark]

I think I answered that question... the Caps want Kempny back ASAP, probably next game, not tonight.

At times last year Kempny was our best defensemen and his loss was huge. I think we all want him back as soon as he's ready.

If Kempny was our best dean at times last season that means our d core is in a world of hurts. Not disagreeing with you though.

 

[kicksavedave]

If Kempny was our best dean at times last season that means our d core is in a world of hurts. Not disagreeing with you though.

Key word was "at times". Orlov and Nisky were crap all year. Orpik was on his last legs, and the 6th D was a rotation all year also. The duo of Kempny and Carlson carried the load and Carlson had a few rough patches where Kempny was playing the best of the whole gang.

If JC and Orlov at the top of their games, Kempny is our 3rd best.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

I don't think Kempy can keep this offensive pace up, do you?

Where do you think he falls this year? Somewhere in the .5 points per game pace for the year?

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

I don't think Kempy can keep this offensive pace up, do you?

Where do you think he falls this year? Somewhere in the .5 points per game pace for the year?

.5 ppg would be a big jump for him.

New system in place, though, and he seems to have adjusted well to it.

Wait and see.

 

[txpd]

I don't think Kempy can keep this offensive pace up, do you?

Where do you think he falls this year? Somewhere in the .5 points per game pace for the year?

I think that its very possible that he does. Reirden has turned up the throttle on Carlson's game to great success. Now teams are game planning 74 and opening up ice for Kempny. Kempny has skills. He is not a stay at home specialist. He's not even a defensive specialist. He is just a puck moving, mobile defenseman who is not as good at that stuff as Carlson is and therefore gets the stay at home duty

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I think that its very possible that he does. Reirden has turned up the throttle on Carlson's game to great success. Now teams are game planning 74 and opening up ice for Kempny. Kempny has skills. He is not a stay at home specialist. He's not even a defensive specialist. He is just a puck moving, mobile defenseman who is not as good at that stuff as Carlson is and therefore gets the stay at home duty

I think Kempny is critical to this team and said before the Canes series last year that losing him was likely a fatal blow, but I don't think he ends up with 83 points this season (his current pace minus games missed). 40 points, which is a bit over .5 PPG, would be stretching it but doable.

 

[HTFN]

My silent silver lining was that a guy working that hard on his legs in the off-season was, surprise, going to look great compared to his usual self. Who knows how long it lasts, I think it’s fair to say there’s no real “average” performance to cite with Kempny and his career ebbs and flows are more to do with systems and usage than him as a player. Anything could happen.