Speculation: Caps Roster General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2022-23 Season Part 3: Drop the puck!

[um]

This. Love Oshie, Backstrom, etc. but man I'm going to view them differently at the end of this which sucks.

I never questioned these guys hearts, I got no beef with them.

As soon as they're gone we'll be talking about finding our next Oshie and Backstrom.

 

[arlcapsfan]

I dunno, neither guy cheats the game (ahem Kuzy, Mantha). I know those two are always giving whatever they have, especially Oshie. Nick is a cooler head, but you know he’s worked his ass off to come back.

So it’s not like they’re stealing money. It’s more on BMac and Ted imho. You just don’t give big contracts to reward past performance in pro sports.

Look no further than the way the Wizards are run and you’ll understand everything….

 

[Langway]

Gonna need Ted to lobby the NHL for adding play-in games.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

 

[Langway]

Oh boy.

 

[hb13xchamps]

Uh oh

 

[g00n]

It's happening

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Burn it down

 

[twabby]

 

[Langway]

Hathaway also being held out.

#TradeRelatedReasons

 

[895]

Thank you for your service Dima, we'll always have 2018

 

[g00n]

 

[twabby]

Not that Orlov didn't eventually get a fair contract but I want to see him make bank after being dicked around by the organization during the Oates years.

 

[895]

Orlov will be an albatross for someone else soon, he deserves the money.

I'm thinking like 7x7m

 

[max21]

Going to be weird seeing Orlov in a different jersey

 

[YippieKaey]

Gonna miss Orlov, beautiful hip checks and skating. But, he's guaranteed to return at least a 1st + something pretty good so happy about that.

Also gonna miss Hath dickin people around. Probably a 2nd for him.

Although, they might be "held out" in order to entice potential buyers. There might not be any buyers.

 

[Langway]

Orlov is a f***ing trooper, man. Going to miss that dude playing elsewhere and having to watch the geriatrics still laboring around the ice. Extremely tough blow in the near-term. Hard to see how they'll realistically rebuild the defense in a manner that better positions them next season.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Nothing says we can’t bring them back next season. If he wanted to test the free agent market, he has all the right to, but we have no choice but to trade him at this point.

 

[Langway]

If LA is prepared to move their first rounder for Orlov I'm not sure there would be a stronger primary asset to be had. Maybe take back Roy/Walker in the process.

 

[g00n]

The timing of this suggests to me they waited to talk to Ovie face to face before making any moves.

 

[pman25]

If LA is prepared to move their first rounder for Orlov I'm not sure there would be a stronger primary asset to be had. Maybe take back Roy/Walker in the process.

Good fit too. LAK needs LD and can afford to move a RHD. And We need d contracts for next year. They could also throw in a prospect since their pool is so deep.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

If LA is prepared to move their first rounder for Orlov I'm not sure there would be a stronger primary asset to be had. Maybe take back Roy/Walker in the process.

I posted in the main boards that I would be all over buffaloes first rounder as well. Definitely, we have to look for the highest pick we can get.

 

[pman25]

Oilers are a good fit too for both Orlov and Hath. Puljujarvi would probably have to come back but given recent reclamation projects in Strome/Milano I’d be okay with that. 1st, 2nd, Puljujarvi?

 

[Portable Mink]

Id like to get Pulj
Id also like us to resign Hath in the off season
I love Orlov..... conflicted on this one.

Caps need a retool more than a rebuild during Ovi years.
Orlov might help us get Meier?
Lose Eller and id be ok if Oshie went too.

This will be the making of BMAC this next 6 months.

 

[twabby]

Oilers are a good fit too for both Orlov and Hath. Puljujarvi would probably have to come back but given recent reclamation projects in Strome/Milano I’d be okay with that. 1st, 2nd, Puljujarvi?

I'd take Puljujarvi back just to see if he's a fit in the remaining 20 games or whatever, but his QO of $3 million next year is too rich.

I could see them not qualifying him and then signing him to something cheaper though if he works out.