Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) -- 2018-19 We Are The Champions Edition - Pt. 1

[txpd]

Headlines and article clips about the Oshie trade from the St. Louis side are fun to read in hindsight.

Brutal

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Brouwer, lolz. What a plug.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Silky mitts]

In like a week Brouwer scored the game 7 game winner for StL against Chicago and Oshie had a game 1 hat trick against the Pens with the OT game winner.

 

[Corby78]

Brouwer, lolz. What a plug.

I did enjoy his winner vs Chicago in the outdoor game fwiw.....

 

[brachyrynchos]

Dowd avg FOW % is 49.1, the last 3 seasons he's a little north of 52%.
Stephenson's avg is 53.6%, last year he was 54.8.
4C seems ok for now, but man would I love to have a guy like Y. Perreault or J. Otto work with the
centers, possession and winning draws makes such a difference.

 

[Hivemind]

To be fair, Brouwer did have a legitimately good post-season for the Blues in his one season in St. Louis. He played himself into a fat contract with Calgary and immediately imploded into a 4th liner. But for that season that the Blues got out of Brouwer, it was a change-of-scenery deal that legitimately worked out well for both teams.

 

[hockeykicker]

Fwiw orpik doesn't seem to be in any hurry to sign. Hanging with the caps

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

[Brooks Orpik and Tim Ohashi] from the Washington Capitals coaching staff

or

Brooks Orpik and [Tim Ohashi from the Washington Capitals coaching staff]?

Hmmmmm.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Dowd avg FOW % is 49.1, the last 3 seasons he's a little north of 52%.
Stephenson's avg is 53.6%, last year he was 54.8.
4C seems ok for now, but man would I love to have a guy like Y. Perreault or J. Otto work with the
centers, possession and winning draws makes such a difference.

Joel Otto...lol...way to date yourself.

 

[third man in]

Fwiw orpik doesn't seem to be in any hurry to sign. Hanging with the caps

The tweet could lead one to believe old brooksie is now part of the coaching staff.

 

[Hivemind]

The Orpik as coach thing needs to go away. It made some sense when people were spitballing ideas to coax him into retirement so the Caps could get him off the books. But now he’s off the books, so there’s no point in ramming him into a coaching role.

If Orpik wants to coach (a bit if), he should work his way up the ranks like everyone else. At this point there would be virtually no separation between Orpik the player and Orpik the coach. Nor is there any particular notion that he’s an exceptional hockey mind or exceptional teacher of the game.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Hey Orpik hate.....shocker.

 

[brachyrynchos]

Joel Otto...lol...way to date yourself.

LOL, no one else wants to date me.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Brooks Orpik: Assistant Intangibles Coach

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Brooks Orpik: Assistant Intangibles Coach

“If I can’t touch it, it must not exist.”......

 

[hockeykicker]

So either way its likely the "speculation" that he might look to re-sign has a little momentum. Still unlikely but its there

 

[Corby78]

It is odd to me that he is hanging out with a team that traded him. Tells me there is some sort of relationship still going on.

 

[Hivemind]

It is odd to me that he is hanging out with a team that traded him. Tells me there is some sort of relationship still going on.

Johansson trained with the Caps for a while after being traded last year. It’s not that uncommon, especially considering Orpik has yet to sign with a new team.

 

[Midnight Judges]

So either way its likely the "speculation" that he might look to re-sign has a little momentum. Still unlikely but its there

Or maybe they are waiting for a few other pieces to fall into place first - like Wilson?

 

[Corby78]

Johansson trained with the Caps for a while after being traded last year. It’s not that uncommon, especially considering Orpik has yet to sign with a new team.

Didn't know that, thanks. I would have assumed Johansson would have wanted to train with his new team and build some bonds. Orpik is a different situation, but I like that he is hanging around.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

The Orpik as coach thing needs to go away. It made some sense when people were spitballing ideas to coax him into retirement so the Caps could get him off the books. But now he’s off the books, so there’s no point in ramming him into a coaching role.

If Orpik wants to coach (a bit if), he should work his way up the ranks like everyone else. At this point there would be virtually no separation between Orpik the player and Orpik the coach. Nor is there any particular notion that he’s an exceptional hockey mind or exceptional teacher of the game.

There certainly is. Plenty of commentary from Caps' teammates about Orpik giving them little tips about positioning on a certain play, mistakes they made on a particular shift, etc.

And many ex-players don't work there way up the ranks. Doug Weight, Rod Brind'Amour, Rick Tocchet, and others went straight into the NHL assistant ranks. Reirden's experience coaching defensemen would ease the transition.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

So either way its likely the "speculation" that he might look to re-sign has a little momentum. Still unlikely but its there

What are you basing this on?

 

[hockeykicker]

What are you basing this on?

the fact that he is hanging out with caps staff. but thats also why i said its unlikely but its a small chance

 

[peterthegreat12]

What are you basing this on?

Or we could base it on GMBM's comment that he would be open to having him back at the right price, or Vogels comment that the Caps would be interested in having him back, or Lebrun reporting that the Caps have reached out to Orpik's representation. Any of those work.