Friedman: Washington looking to move a contract to re-sign Dillon

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31 Thoughts: With Stanley Cup awarded, NHL faces new questions - Sportsnet.ca


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[Agalloch]

Jensen ?

 

[The Rochester Rocket]

Hathaway and Jensen would free up 4 mill, but they both have 3 years left on their deals.

 

[innitfam]

Dillon looked like shit as a Cap.

Sunk cost fallacy?

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Panik, Kempný, Hathaway, Jensen, Hagelin. Latter two less likely to be moved. I’d be all for moving a couple to few of them and making some bigger moves.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Avs will take Tom Wilson off your hands k thanks

 

[Zip15]

Realistically, what is the price for guys like Kempny and Panik? I wonder if Buffalo would look at Kempny given their current NHL LHD depth chart is Dahlin and McCabe (and either Miller or Montour playing their off-hand, which isn't preferable).

 

[Evergreen]

I see a lot of Caps fans putting Kempny in proposals.

 

[Carlzner]

I see a lot of Caps fans putting Kempny in proposals.

Hasn’t been the same since an injury last season unfortunately.

It’s sad because he looked even better the season after the cup run and the contract was a total bargain.

 

[BatVader]

If the Jets move Laine, then Tom Wilson to Winnipeg would be nice

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Is Lars Eller available?

 

[benbenthelava]

Is Lars Eller available?

I think the caps would have a hard time replacing Eller. He is great for us in that 3C role.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I could see Ottawa having interest in Jensen and/or Hathaway if the cost was negligible

 

[Joel Ward]

I'd say Panik, Hathaway, and Kempny are most expendable. Kempny is making less than his AAV the next couple years so could be of interest to some teams struggling financially.

 

[BatVader]

I'd say Panik, Hathaway, and Kempny are most expendable. Kempny is making less than his AAV the next couple years so could be of interest to some teams struggling financially.

Cost for Pánik?

 

[BHD]

I can’t see the Caps moving Wilson.

 

[OV Rocks]

Wilson is not going anywhere especially now Laviolette behind the bench

 

[themelkman]

Not shocking. Knew they would like him

 

[Liam Smith]

Willing to bet it’s Kempny. They have Fehervary Who looked good in his regular season stint and the playoffs and he’s pretty much ready to step into 3LD. Kempny hasn’t been the same player since that injury vs the lighting late last season. Hope he can get back on track as he seems like a good guy.

The real question will be what they do with the right side. Jensen looked great in the playoffs and late reg. season after looking horrific in the first half. I can see them adding a 2RD to play with Orlov and recreate that shutdown pair we once had with Niskanen.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Better get it done before free agency..

Because NJ can and should offer Dillon 3-4 years at a higher AAV to have him hold down our top pair for a few seasons with Severson!

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Better get him signed el pronto, Definitely could see Yzerman going after him.

 

[txpd]

Pretty sure they want to move Kempny. They might also be willing to part with Panik. Certainly Kempny is odd man out of Dillon stays and Fehervary makes the team next season

 

[Prairie Habs]

Better get him signed el pronto, Definitely could see Yzerman going after him.

Detroit would have to offer significantly more money to scoop him from Washington. Can't see a guy turning 30 in a few weeks being that keen to commit to multiple years of rebuild.

 

[txpd]

The real question will be what they do with the right side. Jensen looked great in the playoffs and late reg. season after looking horrific in the first half. I can see them adding a 2RD to play with Orlov and recreate that shutdown pair we once had with Niskanen.

You would think that Jensen would be the 2RD. His play stabilized down the stretch. He is fast and covers a lot of ice. Some analytics indicate he is the best penalty killer on a team with a much improved pk.

I think the question is what do they decide to do with Orlov and Carlson? In the Trotz/Reirdon era the Caps split their first pair with one concentrating on defense and one on offense. With a new coach it might be they change that. Example:
Orlov Carlson
Dillon Jensen
Siegenthaler Fehervary

Thats more of a traditional 1st pair, 2nd pair, 3rd pair line up. Orlov and Carlson get the shutdown duty and push for offense with the Caps using Vrana Backstrom and Oshie as the matchup line.

The only problem with that is that there is no offense to speak of after that first pair

 

[txpd]

Cost for Pánik?

Well, if the idea is to move contracts to create cap space, then picks and prospects.