GDT: Round 1 G6: Capitals @ Panthers

[CapsGr8]

Time to part with Backie, Carlson and demote 42 until he's ready for big time.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

This team is in a good spot with right personnel and the cap space. Trading Mantha and Eller gives more space.

Agreed. But I don’t trust GMBM to make those moves. We need a new GM.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

This team is in a good spot with right personnel and the cap space. Trading Mantha and Eller gives more space.

Easy to say but who would trade for them?

 

[Pigskin]

Fehervary is young and gonna be a real good player for us, was a long first real season for him

I don't understand the criticism

 

[mad4comp]

It’s not like he has had the team in its prime. I don’t think it’s a coaching issue.

THe issue with this team was they were old and slow... they had almost 3 months of straight suckage because of it. The team had to literally sellout to keep winning towards the end of the season. And the whole time, McM was benched numerous times.. AJF was used sparingly if ever. Backstrom came back and was given top minutes even though he basically sucks at this point. There are alot of things you can pin on Lavi and much of it is well deserved. He needs to be on the first flight out of here along with GMBM.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Time to part with Backie, Carlson and demo 42 until he's ready for big time.

Literally none of this will happen.

 

[Monsterrain]

God i hate carlson

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Agreed. But I don’t trust GMBM to make those moves. We need a new GM.

Oh yeah, I'm hoping I see headlines "Caps fire GM".

 

[RandyHolt]

4 years of comfortably numb... reminds me of trying to graduate college in 4 years

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

I think we could use a new GM and coach but I find either unlikely. Ted and co are probably satisfied with just making the playoffs at this point.

 

[EroCaps]

Fehervary is young and gonna be a real good player for us, was a long first real season for him

I don't understand the criticism

He choked real hard the last few games. Clueless with and without the puck. Of course, his partner was worse.

 

[bur and 666 others]

Easy to say but who would trade for them?

Agree and no one in their prime will sign up with us either. Only we can rely on home grown talent. Maybe we can turn a clock back like Boston?

 

[Hivemind]

Did McMichael even play 5 minutes?

3:20 TOI.

 

[Corby78]

I had no doubt. Lost leads in three straight games. Blow it up

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

God i hate carlson

He is the one veteran who could be a commodity in the trade market.

 

[max21]

It doesn’t even surprise me in the slightest they ended their season in an Overtime loss. I’m not going to be a downer, it was a fun year chatting with you guys.

 

[Hivemind]

Remember when half this forum mocked the idea of trading Carlson last year?

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

3:20 TOI.

Jesus Christ. Lavi hates the player.

 

[EroCaps]

God i hate carlson

Pretty sure Carly was one of the guys who trashed Trotz in his exit interviews and wanted Rierden.

He can go away now.

 

[Capsman]

Bravo boys, way to take a simple dump in and turn it into a turnover.

And question for the guys who have played a lot of hockey. When a puck is sent along the boards, turning up ice to try to take it in stride … we do that an awful lot and to me it’s why we have so much trouble getting pucks out of the zone. I don’t know if Carlson misjudged it or didn’t realize he was on ice but he had a chance to control that puck.

 

[pman25]

Fire Laviolette. Lavi's trademark is immediate results. The immediate results weren't there for the Capitals, despite him stunting the playing time of every younger or higher upside player. No point in keeping him around longer for worse results while also not developing players.

I lean this way too. More first round exits, might as well get a player development coach. We gave it a go, but only got one more playoff game this year

 

[Firsov99]

THe issue with this team was they were old and slow... they had almost 3 months of straight suckage because of it. The team had to literally sellout to keep winning towards the end of the season. And the whole time, McM was benched numerous times.. AJF was used sparingly if ever. Backstrom came back and was given top minutes even though he basically sucks at this point. There are alot of things you can pin on Lavi and much of it is well deserved. He needs to be on the first flight out of here along with GMBM.

I still disagree. The team has very big holes in the roster. It’s time to start rebuilding.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Also if we don’t have the worst playoff OT winning percentage then we are at least close. Ugh man so brutal.

 

[Portable Mink]

f*** I hate how much our team is chokers. and choking is usually not doing the 1% efforts that add up and matter. pathetic play for half of the past 3 games after starting well. classic caps bullshit.
over it.

 

[Holtbyisms]

No better way to create maximum depression than to come back to tie it late then lose in OT.

Called that shit.