CapitalsCupReality
It’s Go Time!!
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I’d be surprised if Orpik was ready to hang em up after the playoff run he just had.
Sure he can and maybe he will. But he’s a smart guy. He has to be at least thinking about going out on top. If he does, why not come back and coach guys who already know and respect him?
Do they win the cup in 2016 if they keep Laich on the roster Locker room seemed just as tight until he was traded
Do they win the cup in 2016 if they keep Laich on the roster Locker room seemed just as tight until he was traded
No. Obviously you did, and I can't speak for everyone, but I never once got the impression the locker-room cared or loved Brooks Laich (or by extension Troy Brouwer during his time) the way they've loved Orpik. I think the only players that ever came close were maybe Ward...?
Id be fine with 3 years 1.75 per...somewhere arround there.Orpik hate. Compare him to Laich. Its true, there are some here that wouldn't want him to play for free. My read is that he not only returns but continues to sign one year contracts for a couple of years beyond that. Oh, the humanity!!!
Next....DO NOT give Kempny anything but a 3rd pair defenseman contract. If he wants top 4 money, let him go. If he is rejecting contract offers, let him go.
Who has more value to this team next season, Jay Beagle or Brooks Orpik? I want them both back, but if you had to choose who would it be.
Meh. I think it's about even. The Caps don't currently have anyone to fill either of their roles. I'm a big believer that faceoffs are more important than the statheads would lead you to believe. Nobody in the Caps lineup is anything more than average in the FO department right now, and Boyd is the only RH guy at all.Orpik and it's not even close
I'd sign either/both at that kind of money, but only on a 1 year deal.I would assume both of them would want north of 2m AAV so neither.
So why isn't the league full of guys that win at a 55%+ clip?Faceoffs is a skill that can be learned. If you tell Eller or Stephson to work on faceoff all summer I'm sure they can get up to speed.
horseshitFaceoffs is a skill that can be learned. If you tell Eller or Stephson to work on faceoff all summer I'm sure they can get up to speed.