Speculation: Veteran goalies to Washington

[De Montreal]

I suspect the Capitals will want to add a veteran to support it's rookie Samsonov, with Lundqvist announcment today. Phoenix Copley, I dont think, will be an option for them.

On the UFA market? Ryan Miller, Craig Anderson? Via trade?

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[Budz]

What is the amount of Cap they can take?

 

[De Montreal]

What is the amount of Cap they can take?

Lundqvist was projected at 1,5M$... so maybe they can sign a goalie at 950k and solve their cap problem at the same time.

not sure if miller want to move back east though

 

[BonMorrison]

Craig Anderson hundo p going to be a Cap.

 

[SomeDude]

They can just take Dell/Campbell off of Toronto when one gets waived.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They can just take Dell/Campbell off of Toronto when one gets waived.

It won't be Campbell, I doubt they waive Dell either suspect teams will carry 3 goalies

 

[themelkman]

I would say Dubnyk could become available early season depending on what happens, but now they are saying teams will carry 3 goalies so probably not.

 

[HabsQC]

Who are the remaining UFA Gs ?

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Vanecek is NHL material. He should get his chance to be the 1B.

 

[Shootica]

Anderson, Howard, Miller. Schneider, but I've seen rumors he may have a handshake deal with the Isles.

 

[Fogelhund]

They can just take Dell/Campbell off of Toronto when one gets waived.

With additional players on taxi squads this season, neither will need to be waived.

 

[ted2019]

Wouldn't the Caps be able to put Henrik on LTIR?

 

[Marshall]

The Caps have said previously that they'd be comfortable going into the season with Samsonov, Copley, and Vanacek (not neccessarily in that order for the backup job) - and then Lundqvist fell into their laps.

Looks like we'll see if they were bluffing or not.

If they do make a move, I expect it to be a minor one, at most. I don't expect them to, personally.

 

[ShootIt]

Bobrovsky for future considerations?

 

[Fogelhund]

Wouldn't the Caps be able to put Henrik on LTIR?

Henrik is a pretty stand up guy. I'd bet, that he will agree to a mutual termination of the contract.

Otherwise, It would appear that they are going to have to put him on LTIR. He's a 35+ contract, so it shouldn't be able to be dropped due to retirement. Noting, LTIR only kicks in, after the season starts, and they'd still need to be cap compliant on day one.

 

[Fogelhund]

Bobrovsky for future considerations?

Caps really have no cap room at the moment. It's going to take a contract around a mil or less, depending on mutual termination, or LTIR.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I could see Rittich get traded now that the Flames have Markstrom.

2nd gets it done.

or 3rd + decent backup

 

[Fogelhund]

I could see Rittich get traded now that the Flames have Markstrom.

2nd gets it done.

or 3rd + decent backup

Caps don't have the cap room for Rittich at full cap hit.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

The Caps have said previously that they'd be comfortable going into the season with Samsonov, Copley, and Vanacek (not neccessarily in that order for the backup job) - and then Lundqvist fell into their laps.

Looks like we'll see if they were bluffing or not.

If they do make a move, I expect it to be a minor one, at most. I don't expect them to, personally.

Have to think if they really plan on contending then they'd want something a little bit more proven to back-up Samsonov or provide a platoon. Like let's say Samsonov has a down year or gets injured, I can't imagine Copley or Vanacek are inspiring options for a sustained period of time.

 

[IGGY2JOHNNY]

Craig Anderson or Jimmy Howard make sense here. Both would require less then 1 mil to sign. Don’t think Miller wants to come back east.

 

[Czechboy]

I hope it's Vanecek to be honest. He's ready. They'll be some growing pains but they've been developing him for years now. It's also a very good team so Vanecek playing 15 games shouldn't sink them. I may have a bias though.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

With additional players on taxi squads this season, neither will need to be waived.

Is that confirmed? Thought guys on taxi squads would still need to clear waivers?

 

[Czechboy]

I thought about it.. as an Oil fan, you can trade for the Battler (tm) Mike Smith. In fact, Vanecek for Smith straight up. 1.5 million and who wouldn't waive their NTC to go to a very good Caps team?

 

[Czechboy]

Is that confirmed? Thought guys on taxi squads would still need to clear waivers?

I have no idea if that is true but man oh man would that create some interesting scenarios!

 

[Fogelhund]

Is that confirmed? Thought guys on taxi squads would still need to clear waivers?

Nothing confirmed yet, and the brief discussion out there, leaves a lot for interpretation.