Indeed, we having nothing else to lose. At least let us fans look at what the future holds.
Speculation: Caps Roster General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2022-23 Season Part 3: Drop the puck!
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And playing meaningful minutes and games will be a great experience for them and give us a better picture about where they are all at, at the NHL level.
BiPolar Caps
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That ship has left the harbor. Caps need to just pay attention to the waiver wire for replacements for McIlrath and Irwin, unless it's their intentions to be in the running for Bedard, then just stay pat.
Have a good feeling about Frank. Too bad we cant see him up this season.
I have no idea what to expect from next season. The problem is not much will change so we are likely going through some groundhog day-seasons. The upside is that we still live and die by our ”star players”. I still believe they can be a really good team and many of the guys underperforming arent yet done, just having a rough slide. Just need to turn it over and start having fun and winning games again. But as we’ve seen thats far from sure bet thats what they’ll do..
We really need a guy like Frank to come out of nowhere and deliver us a another gear, another fresh breathe.
I have no idea what to expect from next season. The problem is not much will change so we are likely going through some groundhog day-seasons. The upside is that we still live and die by our ”star players”. I still believe they can be a really good team and many of the guys underperforming arent yet done, just having a rough slide. Just need to turn it over and start having fun and winning games again. But as we’ve seen thats far from sure bet thats what they’ll do..
We really need a guy like Frank to come out of nowhere and deliver us a another gear, another fresh breathe.
I would absolutely agree about embracing the tank, but Lavi is playing vets and all the guys are talking about making the WC with a run. Kind of a weird situation, but it would be hilarious.
New blood at coach will go a long way in integrating a bunch of our youth talent that can take the burden off of our lovely old farts.
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Anybody else feel like McIlraith is playing better than Irwin. Or is this just a Doig-Kiwi thing and they both suck and there's no separating it.
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At closing time all the defensemen look good.
As for new coach, id be in for being the brave wild team to give Jukka Jalonen a chance. Rather than go with another familiar coach who have already gone full circle.
That would be different!
As for the ”debate” above on this forum.. propably the healthiest thing for us all is to accept and even embrace the mediocricity. Because thats what we will be for the next years. Our best chance is to be mediocre enough to make it to the playoffs and then just get hot and lucky. And thats fine. Thats where most teams are. And getting rid of Backstrom doesnt change that, just is an unclassy move.
Other options are to suck or to rock hard, and we are not yet ready to do either of those things
You're forgetting about the great Rick 'I will spear you' Berry!
Carberry would be nice.As for new coach, id be in for being the brave wild team to give Jukka Jalonen a chance. Rather than go with another familiar coach who have already gone full circle.
That would be different!
As for the ”debate” above on this forum.. propably the healthiest thing for us all is to accept and even embrace the mediocricity. Because thats what we will be for the next years. Our best chance is to be mediocre enough to make it to the playoffs and then just get hot and lucky. And thats fine. Thats where most teams are. And getting rid of Backstrom doesnt change that, just is an unclassy move.
Other options are to suck or to rock hard, and we are not yet ready to do either of those things
Been there done that FAR too many times!
Is Carberry an option? I guess they’d have to get permission from Toronto.. and who knows where they are with coaching if they lose in first round
Man some epic guys the tank year... Matthew Yeats, Boumedienne, Rohloff, JLGP, Zinger, Norton!You're forgetting about the great Rick 'I will spear you' Berry!
Carberry would be nice.
Been there done that FAR too many times!
What an obvious tank lolol...thank God we got Ovi.
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Future superstar JF Fortin! I remember some people on the old caps official message board thinking he was the second coming of Scott Stevens lolol
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Yep. Him and Brendan Witt were an awful pair. The good ole days.
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Hey! Witt was pretty good in his prime lol
I miss guys like Witter. What a player.
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Not just him. Doig was a highly touted prospect with Winnipeg and faltered. Big reason why I never take prospects seriously.
I miss guys like Witter. What a player.
Sometime when I'm back in Montana, I hope to run into him at the local store. To me, he's the brother or cousin I never had in terms of interests and age group. I never blamed him for not wanting him to be part of the rebuild, but man I hated seeing him go to Islanders. Witt seems like he be a cool guy to chat with about outdoors and hockey.
How about Darcy Verot?! Talk about a guy loving to get his face smashed in just to get into a fight. Haha.
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Yes he did! What a punching bag he was haha
Nah but I like some people on the team so I'll keep watching
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