Confirmed with Link: Alex Tuch signed 8x10.5m, 3rd round pick traded to Buffalo

[Hivemind]

Have the Caps ever landed the top UFA?

Jagr was a trade, followed by a massive contract. Not exactly a UFA or the same scenario as the modern sign-and-trade, but it was comparable from the perspective of landing the biggest fish on the market before he tested free agency.

The following year they got Lang, who was the biggest forward to actually change teams. There were a couple bigger names (namely Selanne) but they stayed with their current teams.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Jagr was a trade, followed by a massive contract. Not exactly a UFA or the same scenario as the modern sign-and-trade, but it was comparable from the perspective of landing the biggest fish on the market before he tested free agency.

The following year they got Lang, who was the biggest forward to actually change teams. There were a couple bigger names (namely Selanne) but they stayed with their current teams.

Wasn't Holik in there too, I feel like we were rumored in on him and it didn't happen

 

[kicksavedave]

We overpaid in both trades but that's the price.

GMCP has always read this board. It's why he landed our two top targets, and didn't care about the cost. He was tired of the criticism he got on this forum.

 

[wickedwitch]

oh my lordy lord ... this is bloody exciting isn't it

anybody who shits on this move has rocks in their head ... who cares about the last 3 years of Tuch's contract ... if he plays well for the first 5 this is a great signing

dam we are gonna be hard to play against

As someone in favor of the move, the real risk isn't that he falls off at 35, it's that he could fall off at 32.

 

[EYEuhFRAYtee]

Wasn't Roenick also around that "confederate money" timeline? (ended up with the Flyers IIRC)

Not super excited with the Tuch deal, happier with Kyrou.

 

[max21]

We have so many scoring lines now, jeezus I can’t wait for hockey now

 

[Cush]

8 years for a 30 year old?

 

[usiel]

Rebuilds are for poverty franchises…

This is HFBoards all about rebuilding from drafting.

 

[Pigskin]

As someone in favor of the move, the real risk isn't that he falls off at 35, it's that he could fall off at 32.

Well the price is right, a 3rd. As soon as we got Kyrou, I thought about getting Tuch. Hell, we still have a 1st at this point. How good is that?

We are a RD away from be serious contender for the next 2-5 years minimum. I'll take it and be extremely happy.

As a supporter and admirer of GMCP's patience in recent times, this is all extraordinarily good work.

Sell Lappy, Chuckie, Miro and maybe even Sandin to hopefully restock the mid round draft picks. Sign TVR for low money, and get as good a RD as we can find. Call it a day.

 

[Calicaps]

Well the price is right, a 3rd. As soon as we got Kyrou, I thought about getting Tuch. Hell, we still have a 1st at this point. How good is that?

We are a RD away from be serious contender for the next 2-5 years minimum. I'll take it and be extremely happy.

As a supporter and admirer of GMCP's patience in recent times, this is all extraordinarily good work.

Sell Lappy, Chuckie, Miro and maybe even Sandin to hopefully restock the mid round draft picks. Sign TVR for low money, and get as good a RD as we can find. Call it a day.

I like Sandin more than most here, I think. But regardless, with a busted knee his value is low. Keep him. Let him heal and show he's still got his game. And then if there's a deal to be made at the deadline, go for it.

Otherwise yes to all of the above.

 

[hockeykicker]

Bye kampf

 

[Pigskin]

I like Sandin more than most here, I think. But regardless, with a busted knee his value is low. Keep him. Let him heal and show he's still got his game. And then if there's a deal to be made at the deadline, go for it.

Otherwise yes to all of the above.

I like Sandin also, maybe you right ... he has shown he is ok on the right

 

[McVechkin]

tough to see this contract aging well. But make hay here in years 1-3 and deal with it later. The team is certainly much better on paper for the short term.

 

[twabby]

I don't care about 4 years from now the Caps are a much better team now with the two additions. Still hoping they target Jordan Spence.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Bye kampf

Not Kampf, noooooooo!

 

[NoVaCapsFan]

Not Kampf, noooooooo!

He’s not mein any more, he’s someone elses

 

[Calicaps]

Puckpedia now showing protection terms:

• first 4 years - full NMC
• years 5-7 - modified NTC - 21 teams
• year 8 - modified NTC - 15 teams

Very tradeable starting in 2030. Me likely!

 

[Holtbyisms]

Puckpedia now showing protection terms:

• first 4 years - full NMC
• years 5-7 - modified NTC - 21 teams
• year 8 - modified NTC - 15 teams

Very tradeable starting in 2030. Me likely!

Perfect, I figured 4 NMC and then 10 5-6 and maybe 15+ 7-8.

 

[Corby78]

I don't care about 4 years from now the Caps are a much better team now with the two additions. Still hoping they target Jordan Spence.

And the way the cap is supposed to go up, that contract will soften.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

The Caps kind of killed it today
We are so much better than we were 24 hours ago and the draft is still to come

 

[Calicaps]

He’s not mein any more, he’s someone elses

 

[zappa4ever]

He’s not mein any more, he’s someone elses

I was going to go with Nein Kampf then thought better of it

 

[Agent37]

Are we going to play anyone on the LW?

Probably Leonard and or Tuch

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Don't like the money, but Tuch is a good player and Caps have kept core prospects by adding two solid NHL players.

 

[um]

Tuch is good but not 10.5 good more like 8.5 . Seems like caps refuse à rebuild and enter no mans land

Looks like the Sabres are going back to a rebuild. I guess making the playoffs was just too exciting.