GDT: The Champs @ We’re going to be f-ing suck this year - 7pm

[Dibbs31]

Is Conor that bad where he can't get a jersey with the amount of injuries this year?

 

[McVechkin]

Mojo has impressed me this year. Hope they can trade him while he has some value.

With no games til Wednesday, this is perfect time to fire PL

 

[VaCaps Fan]

This team has no life under lavi. You don’t win with 4 lines of grinders.

 

[troyerlaw]

This team has no life under lavi. You don’t win with 4 lines of grinders.

I wish we had 4 lines of grinders. More like 1 line of grinders, 3 lines of passengers

 

[Langway]

Con-nor Bed-ard. Clap clap clapclapclap.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

And that’s a wrap…

 

[mad4comp]

too slow, too old.

 

[Cappy76]

I wish anyone on the team looked like they give a shit they’re going through possibly one of the worst stretches in years and nobody seems the least bit frustrated about it. It’s almost just a shoulder shrug from all of them just completely listless.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Bye Lavi

 

[tycoonheart]

So we are about to go 2-9 in last 11 games. That should be more than enough to shit can these coaches.

 

[McVechkin]

I actually think they will fire PL by the am. Who is realistically available?

 

[Capsman]

And somehow he leads the team in goals and points. Should tell you everything about the current squad. Washed up OV still best player on the team.

Bye Lavi

Honestly I don’t think Lavi is the issue. But we know BM won’t fire himself.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Spencer Carbery?

 

[twabby]

I really hope they don’t rush Orlov or Wilson back in a flawed attempt to kickstart the team.

 

[troyerlaw]

Con-nor Bed-ard. Clap clap clapclapclap.

Michkov is an absolute stud too. He’ll be a hell of a consolation prize for team picking 2nd or 3rd

 

[Brian23]

Honestly I don’t think Lavi is the issue. But we know BM won’t fire himself.

What did GMBM do that you disagreed with? We've got young talent that the coaching staff is refusing to give a shot, it's not like he can make them play those guys. And before anyone comments on "practice", has anything this coaching staff done given you confidence in their ability to evaluate performance? They're still trotting out Gus - Carlson as a top line.

 

[tycoonheart]

I actually think they will fire PL by the am. Who is realistically available?

Todd Nelson. Give him the job.

 

[Langway]

Michkov is an absolute stud too. He’ll be a hell of a consolation prize for team picking 2nd or 3rd

Fantilli & Carlsson are studs as well. A top 4 pick would be choice.

Gonna be hard but if they really set their minds to it...

 

[troyerlaw]

What did GMBM do that you disagreed with?

Opting for Reirden over Trotz wasnt great. Oshie and Backstrom contracts dont look great either. And Mantha sucks

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Caps have a lot of injuries BUT I’m still not sure that should save Lavi. I don’t know. It’s tough.

I actually think they will fire PL by the am. Who is realistically available?

Wanna bet? He isn’t getting fired.

 

[twabby]

If they lose to Philly on Wednesday I could see a coaching change. Hard to imagine a move after losing to the champs.

 

[troyerlaw]

Fantilli & Carlsson are studs as well. A top 4 pick would be choice.

Gonna be hard but if they really set their minds to it...

All they gotta do is keep playing like they did tonight

 

[Raikkonen]

this is hard to watch

 

[Brian23]

Opting for Reirden over Trotz wasnt great. Oshie and Backstrom contracts dont look great either. And Mantha sucks

Reirden, from all reports, was the heir apparent not just from GMBM but from Ted himself so not much he can do there. There would have been riots in the streets if he let Oshie and Backstrom walk, and at least Backstrom is a guy that Ted would never allow to walk away. Mantha was a trade essentially forced upon him because Lavi refused to play Vrana.

The + on the Vrana trade was becuase of his poor Panik signing, but that signing was also universally praised when it happened. The biggest complaint that you can probably have with GMBM is him sending off ascending prospects for old veterans, but if your coach refuses to use them and you're trying to be competitive you do what you gotta do. About the only one I really think I can outright blame him for is Siegenthaler, and even then no one was turning down Chara at minimum. It's not his fault the team didn't want to give the 900 year old any rest days.

I think far to many people are caught up in GMBM being the "GM" because conventional teams have a very strict Coach answers to GM who asnwers to Ownership setup. Here, Ted was heavily involved in picking Lavi. GMBM is probably closer to a glorified Player Ops guy. This team is run exactly how and by who Ted and Co. want it to be run by.

 

[Brian23]

I honestly do think this could be the game that gives Lavi fired. Boudreau was fired on the 28th of 11. I guess, if he's not, you gotta think Ted and company don't have high hopes for this year unlike in 2011.