Speculation: Veteran goalies to Washington

[FerrisRox]

Maybe not? I’m not going to pretend to be that familiar with any Capitals goalie outside of Samsonov, who’s also a bit of an unknown. Copley isn’t likely a NHL goalie, I mean he’s turning 29 in January, but I don’t what Venecek can do.

Aaron Dell's rookie season in the NHL he was 28. He's now a 31 year-old goaltender who just signed to be a third stringer.

If the Capitals are going to go out and acquire a goaltender from another organization, I don't think Dell makes any sense. It should be an established veteran, who can help their young net minder and can give you dependable minutes.

I can't envision a scenario where a team would prefer Dell to Craig Anderson, and they can get Anderson for free.

Or they can do nothing, use the guys they already have under contract, and still get the same quality of net minding.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Before the likes of Craig Anderson and Ryan Miller? Absolutely!

If the Caps are going to carry three Gs I wouldn’t mind either of these options as insurance on Vanecek or Copley but I have faith either one (Copley or Vanecek) is better than the necessity to bring in a washed-up vet.

Right on, fam. Let’s see what we have in Sammy or Vanny and then worry about it a few weeks into the season, eh? Just my perspective!

 

[txpd]

Right on, fam. Let’s see what we have in Sammy or Vanny and then worry about it a few weeks into the season, eh? Just my perspective!

With 3 goalies on each roster and an amount of injuries pushing on waiting isnt a good idea. In Samsonov, Vanecek and Copley the Caps have 47 NHL starts and 0 Stanley Cup playoff minutes. You really want to roll a cup contender with an aging star core into the playoffs with that? While I am confident that its Samsonov or bust, I would much rather skate Ryan Miller out for a critical game than Vitek without even any experience.

Wait and the already thin list of options will be thinner. Missing the playoffs because they dont have an NHL goalie would be a real shame

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

I don’t even liking asking since it sucks Henrik just announced this, but what happens with the Rangers portion of his buyout if he is LTIR?
Do the Caps and Ny get relief?

NY gets no relief. Lundqvist could have gone off of the deep end and murdered 15 people... and NYR would get no relief.

There is no way to eliminate buyout or retention for the team that bought out a guy or retained on a guy.

 

[StephenPeat]

Right on, fam. Let’s see what we have in Sammy or Vanny and then worry about it a few weeks into the season, eh? Just my perspective!

And the best part. It’s free and requires no new monetary commitment.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Ryan Miller if he's willing to come out to Washington for half a year at vet min seems like the most likely choice. If not I think they give Copley a shot and trade at the deadline if he flounders.

 

[johnsic]

Caps:
Martin Jones (3m. retained)

Sharks:
Phoenix Copley
Niclas Jensen

 

[pucksakes666]

They use copley he was decent in at Louis and he’s cheap

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They use copley he was decent in at Louis and he’s cheap

I don't if you want a guy with 29 games of NHL experience backing up your rookie goalie with 26 games of NHL experience.

55 combined games of NHL experience seems like a bad idea

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Caps:
Martin Jones (3m. retained)

Sharks:
Phoenix Copley
Niclas Jensen

That's over 50% retained can't do it.

 

[johnsic]

That's over 50% retained can't do it.

50% then.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Carter Hutton for a bag of pucks and a stick signed by Ovi.

*stick signed by Oshie. Don't want to over-ask here.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I think the safest/cheapest route is signing Craig Anderson to a league minimum contract. Caps can technically agree to a termination of Lundqvist's contract because the season hasn't started yet. I think they will do this only if there is a mutual agreement. If not then you LTIR Lundqvist. Here's the thing, Caps could go with Samsonov/Vanacek and Copley on the xtra squad or whatever it's called, but they would be going into the playoffs with zero experience. I would say that's far too risky. That's why I say Anderson becuz of all the FA goalies left, he has the best playoff numbers(he almost backstopped his Sens to the Cup Final, but lost in a Game 7 OT to the Pens).

 

[Hivemind]

Caps:
Martin Jones (3m. retained)

Sharks:
Phoenix Copley
Niclas Jensen

If the Capitals wanted a goalie who was absolutely horrendous in 2020, they could just sign Jimmy Howard.

 

[FerrisRox]

Caps:
Martin Jones (3m. retained)

Sharks:
Phoenix Copley
Niclas Jensen

Why would they want Martin Jones?

 

[Ridley Simon]

Hard pass on Martin Jones.

 

[inthe6ix]

Craig Anderson on a one year to mentor the kid and backup.

 

[johnsic]

Why would they want Martin Jones?

Jones can and will bounce back on a better team.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I'm surprised they didn't sign Miller

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I'm surprised they didn't sign Miller

Miller wasn't an option, He was either going to resign with the Ducks which he did for 1 years $1 million or retire.

 

[CMayton]

I'm surprised they didn't sign Miller

He hasn't been too eager to leave the West in the past.

 

[crazy8888]

Im on the Anderson train. I always though that he carried the Senators when they were competitive few years ago. Plus i know he has been through a lot of turmoil especially off the ice.
All of those things combined makes him a perfect candidate to mentor Sammy for a year

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He hasn't been too eager to leave the West in the past.

Well they have to do something unless they want to go with Phoenix Copley and have 2 goalies with a combined 55 games of NHL experience

 

[CMayton]

Well they have to do something unless they want to go with Phoenix Copley and have 2 goalies with a combined 55 games of NHL experience

It actually sounds like they are going with 26 games of NHL experience as they're leaning Vanecek over Copley!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

It actually sounds like they are going with 26 games of NHL experience as they're leaning Vanecek over Copley!

That's risky, even if Samsonov is the guy having a questionable backup is a bad idea