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Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Brett Connolly (2 Years, $1.5M AAV)
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clefty
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Seems a lot for a guy they healthy scratched for the playoffs. But I can't say I watched him closely, either.
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If he had played the whole season he would have hit 20 goals easily imo
15 goals in 66 games
Meh, he had his moments last season. Played well for several stretches, and we need cheap(ish?) depth options.
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Not a steal yet not a horrible deal. The guy can play in the league and at 1.5M for 2 years at worst the contract is off the books fairly quickly.
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Caps need to ice a full roster, just like everyone else. Connolly helps fill out the top 9 at a reasonable cost. The only other alternative would be an AHL promotion (of which they'll already have multiple) or diving even further into the dumpster. Connolly is solid depth for $1.5M.
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They'll definitely sign them. It just depends what the team will look like around them.
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I wouldn't exactly call 1.5m cheap for a guy who wasn't on pace for 30 points and has never hit 30 points in his career. And with a shooting percentage of 18.5%, he's a prime candidate to regress next season.
Good on him for getting some money out Washington, but I don't see this as a signing that will benefit Washington going forward. Not that I'm complaining as a Pens fan.
But yeah basically they're hoping they can get Kuznetzov, Burakovsky and Orlov for under 13 million. Then promote Vrana and Djoos for 1.5 million. Then they've got 3.1 million and a lineup that looks like this:
Ovi-Backs-Oshie
Mojo-Kuz-bura
Vrana-Eller-Connolly
Xxx-Beagle-Wilson
Orpik-Niskanen
Orlov-Carlson
Djoos-Chorney(or replacement)
They fill in the last two spots with cheap players, for under 3.1 together. The last D and the last winger
Or they somehow move Orpik or Mojo. Those are their options.
Ovi-Backs-Oshie
Mojo-Kuz-bura
Vrana-Eller-Connolly
Xxx-Beagle-Wilson
Orpik-Niskanen
Orlov-Carlson
Djoos-Chorney(or replacement)
They fill in the last two spots with cheap players, for under 3.1 together. The last D and the last winger
Or they somehow move Orpik or Mojo. Those are their options.
Also they could ride a ****** third pairing for most of the season with rookies, they have a lot of talent that could be promoted there, then get an upgrade at the deadline for a cup run and hopefully one of the rookies are good enough to stick. That way they have enough cap space.
