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

[CapitalsCupReality]

Someone help me out with the Kuzy timeline so far. Correct my errors here, I'm sure I've messed this up:

-Played kind of crap over the first 2 games.
-Got demoted for the 3rd game.
-Removed from PP1 somewhere in here.
-Was in danger of not playing the 4th game for some reason.
-Hulked out and got suspended

Is that correct?

Is that a plume of smoke billowing out of Kuzy's locker?

Erratic you say?

 

[Raikkonen]

Reality forces Lavi to use younger players. Caps should be fine.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

A bit OT (feel free to move mods if it’s better suited elsewhere).

Anybody wants to know how ridiculous French hockey media in Montreal is?

They made the picture below and seriously asked people if there was a chance for Caufield to follow Ovechkin’s footsteps.

The kid only has 81 games on his record and has scored 30 goals so far in his NHL career. The pressure in Montreal for anybody to be the savior of the team is insane.

 

[YippieKaey]

Someone help me out with the Kuzy timeline so far. Correct my errors here, I'm sure I've messed this up:

-Played kind of crap over the first 2 games.
-Got demoted for the 3rd game.
-Removed from PP1 somewhere in here.
-Was in danger of not playing the 4th game for some reason.
-Hulked out and got suspended

Is that correct?

Is that a plume of smoke billowing out of Kuzy's locker?

Also had 3 assists in the game he earned his suspension, so is scoring at a point per game ratio lol. Always good for entertainment that guy

 

[Ridley Simon]

We think Brown is out for the season? Seriously? Where was that reported??

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

We think Brown is out for the season? Seriously? Where was that reported??

its not. It was a random posters rumor. Wait for Lavi or washington post before we hit the panic button

 

[Roshi]

We really have the worst luck in trades. When its not rentals
Mantha Always hurt
Erat trash after 3 games
Brown hurt (mod edit)

Oshie worked out pretty well but the rest are just awful

We've had some good fortune in those aswell!

From this team Jensen is acquired by trade, alongside with cup winners Oshie and Eller. Also Kempny was a jackpot. Not a bad haul and makes up for some of the 'swing and misses'.

And not to mention the absolute steal of Marcus Johansson on last TDL. This guy has been rock solid for the price we paid

 

[max21]

Connor brown is hurt? I saw a video of him warming up in the new retro gear yesterday?

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Connor brown is hurt? I saw a video of him warming up in the new retro gear yesterday?

If you saw video of him please post it. I think you saw video of someone else… Tarik posted videos of a few players in the new gear but Brown wasn’t one of them.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Yeah, this is going to end poorly.

 

[max21]

If you saw video of him please post it. I think you saw video of someone else… Tarik posted videos of a few players in the new gear but Brown wasn’t one of them.

You’re right, it was someone else. Not sure how I got Brown out of Matt Irwin, my bad.

 

[twabby]

With Orlov and Jensen as UFAs to be this would be welcome news.

 

[pman25]

With Orlov and Jensen as UFAs to be this would be welcome news.

should we be worried about these guys getting older and giving them new contracts? We would probably be unable to replace this pair for any reasonable price so seems like a bet we have to make as they move into their mid-30s, age related declines be damned

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Wonder if they could pry Timo Meier out of San Jose. He’s 26, a UFA at the end of the year, and has a $6M cap hit. San Jose is terrible and has started the season 0-5. The price would probably be prohibitively high though, I can’t imagine BMac will trade the 2023 1st rounder with so much uncertainty this year.

 

[barriers]

Wonder if they could pry Timo Meier out of San Jose. He’s 26, a UFA at the end of the year, and has a $6M cap hit. San Jose is terrible and has started the season 0-5. The price would probably be prohibitively high though, I can’t imagine BMac will trade the 2023 1st rounder with so much uncertainty this year.

He's RFA at the end of this contract but his qualifying offer is $10M minimum

 

[Holtbyisms]

Yeah, this is going to end poorly.

Damn, sounds like the old ACL sad news.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

He's RFA at the end of this contract but his qualifying offer is $10M minimum

Ah good catch on RFA status. $10M... yikes.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

 

[barriers]

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Mentally preparing myself for an extension for Lars to be announced at some point. Eller makes no sense with Ovechkin. Ovi had his best game of the season last game and played parts of the game with Strome so Lavi decides to promote Eller from 3C to 1C? Weird thought process.

I do, however, really like that they separated Carlson and Fehervary. I like those pairs a lot.

 

[pman25]

Connor Brown hardly knew ya

 

[Carlzner]

Wtf even happened to Brown? I saw zero replays or clips on twitter

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

So how do they replace Brown? (If they do, which they do need to)

 

[John Price]

 

[um]

should we be worried about these guys getting older and giving them new contracts? We would probably be unable to replace this pair for any reasonable price so seems like a bet we have to make as they move into their mid-30s, age related declines be damned

It all depends on term and dollar.

Unless we crash hard this year I think we should try to bring both back, especially Orlov.