Prospect Info: Caps Prospects General Discussion Thread - 2024-25

[Ridley Simon]

And for the record I don't necessarily think that contract termination should be automatic. The team should (and I assume will) do some due diligence on the player and his maturity and professional behavior to determine if he is 'worth' the risk. Like it or not, I often don't, but risk basis is a core part of any analysis of alternatives.

I certainly made stupid decisions in the 90s, and some of those continue to haunt me to this day, both personally and professionally. But at the time I wasn't on an inside track to becoming one of the best ~1000 people in the world at a particular high visibility thing like a professional sport. That should demand a higher standard of conduct. Its also probably worth pointing out that public perception and thus expectation of some behavior has changed a lot in the past 25+ years.

But to be blunt - it's a very short leap from what he did to killing two brothers that are bicycling on the side of the road. Pure dumb luck is part of it.

From the management perspective, in similar situations I've spoken not only with the individual who made a transgression and those who spend time with them, but also those who don't like them and don't get along. Their opinion on someone's character should be part of the analysis.

Moments happen “in real time”. We’d all like to think we’d make good decisions all along the way. Even now, at 55, shit happens.

At 18-19 or whatever? All while having people praise you, pretty much every step of the way? How does that world look? What does that do you to as a young person? Boundaries etc? Do you know? I sure do not.

I fully agree w the character piece. The Knights traded for him, so would assume they did SOME homework on the lad.

Look, we’ve got some guys that systematically bullied/tortured a challenged youth. We’ve got guys that posted horrible crap on the internet. They are still playing in their respective systems.

None of it is “ok” or “fine”.

But he’s a kid. Period end. Regardless of circumstance. Let’s see how this plays out before you play Judge Dredd on him?

 

[Calicaps]

Beanpot final starting now. Lenny vs. Cole. ESPN+

 

[HeyMattyB]

Is this Beanpot audio out of sync?

 

[Cush]

Lenny w/ an assist

 

[Calicaps]

Is this Beanpot audio out of sync?

seems okay to me. Lenny with vision!

 

[TheSmokingMan]

Is this Beanpot audio out of sync?

I'm watching on NHL Network and it seems ok.

 

[Calicaps]

And just in case folks aren't feeling their age today... Josef Boumedienne's kid is playing for BU.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

And just in case folks aren't feeling their age today... Josef Boumedienne's kid is playing for BU.

Was about to post that. The name gave it away, but I had to check to be sure.

 

[Block]

And just in case folks aren't feeling their age today... Josef Boumedienne's kid is playing for BU.

I'm going to boo you now.

 

[DWGie26]

Leonard really plays better on the left side. so does OV and Miro. They will need to work on playing on the right.

And damn! BU just scored. Yeah, I’m rooting for BC. Need Leonard to check his boxes and Beanpot was number 2 (winning Gold at Juniors was one).

 

[pman25]

Baffling drop pass to no one from Perreault. Bad turnover, BU scores

 

[Cush]

Hutson on the board

 

[DWGie26]

I’ll take a Hudson goal. He is so fluid. Love the whole play and how he just found his spot. And buried it!

 

[pman25]

Cole Hutson scores! Starts and finishes the entire play

 

[DWGie26]

That might be a 5 min boarding. Blood. Also holding his shoulder a bit on way off. That was bad hit from behind.

 

[Cush]

 

[Langway]

Baffling drop pass to no one from Perreault. Bad turnover, BU scores

Something tells me behind the back passes at the offensive blueline are not part of the Hunting For Hardware blueprint.

Yegorov is legit.

 

[Cush]

lame roughing penalty on Leonard at the end of the period

 

[DWGie26]

lame roughing penalty on Leonard at the end of the period

Especially with two guys coming right for him on the boards. Gotta take two men there.

 

[DWGie26]

this third period is a bit of a snoozer.

 

[Cush]

BC down by two after another brutal turnover

 

[Calicaps]

Feel bad for Leonard.

 

[GoCaps2004]

Perreault with a brutal game for BC. Rough turnover just as they were near the end of weathering the BU push-back in the second. Then dump in/weak forecheck that led to the ENG. Oof

 

[Langway]

Cole Hutson GWG.

Was Hagens playing? I think I'd have to have Misa ahead of him now also.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Good for Hutson….