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traparatus said:
If Ovechkin is not scoring, this team has no purpose whatsoever.

Do what you have to do to get high draft picks. Cannot have these wasted seasons in mid-table purgatory. Maybe look into refreshing the group responsible for drafting. Their work leaves a lot to be desired.
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Agreed, that’s why I’d like to wait…for the deadline (or close to it) and higher prices.
 
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I think we should prioritize selling the brothers-in-law: Dowd, and Jensen. Together they should fetch a 1st+
 
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traparatus said:
If Ovechkin is not scoring, this team has no purpose whatsoever.

Do what you have to do to get high draft picks. Cannot have these wasted seasons in mid-table purgatory. Maybe look into refreshing the group responsible for drafting. Their work leaves a lot to be desired.
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They don't even have assets that will return high draft picks (and by draft picks I mean high 1st rounders, as the front office have struggled to really improve the team from draft) and are not in plans for 5+ years from now. Maybe retained Carlson.

They really have no options. There are few players worth selling, the 2024 UFA class isn't that impressive, and signing for the Caps doesn't really look attractive.

So far it looks like the Red Wings way: holding onto aging players for too long, eventually having no stars, no world class prospects and only one top 5 draft selection. It will be a very long way to contention without bolder moves.
 
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Acallabeth said:
They don't even have assets that will return high draft picks (and by draft picks I mean high 1st rounders, as the front office have struggled to really improve the team from draft) and are not in plans for 5+ years from now. Maybe retained Carlson.

They really have no options. There are few players worth selling, the 2024 UFA class isn't that impressive, and signing for the Caps doesn't really look attractive.

So far it looks like the Red Wings way: holding onto aging players for too long, eventually having no stars, no world class prospects and only one top 5 draft selection. It will be a very long way to contention without bolder moves.
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I do think Leonard and Cristall are blue chip prospects. Miro, let’s hope.
 
Darcy can stay. You still need workload goalie and you still need contracts to reach the bottom.

Sell Lindgren instead.

895 is in trouble, and while some people attacked me about making my mind on that matter too soon its more probable he won't get there.

That could even help maybe. Will Ted agree if Ovi asks to quit? Has to.

Also... I was against trading Carlson numerous times but now nothing prevents it. Why fight against it if some team makes a good offer?

Plenty of possibilities to tank properly.
 
Acallabeth said:
They don't even have assets that will return high draft picks (and by draft picks I mean high 1st rounders, as the front office have struggled to really improve the team from draft) and are not in plans for 5+ years from now. Maybe retained Carlson.

They really have no options. There are few players worth selling, the 2024 UFA class isn't that impressive, and signing for the Caps doesn't really look attractive.

So far it looks like the Red Wings way: holding onto aging players for too long, eventually having no stars, no world class prospects and only one top 5 draft selection. It will be a very long way to contention without bolder moves.
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Lindgren? Dowd? Carlson? Mantha? Jensen, TVR? Are you telling me that the likes of Chiarot or Savard were able to bring back 1st round picks but these players can't? It's BMac's job to extract value out of these assets.

On top of that, I think they should be actively listening to offers for ANY player. Wilson, Strome, Sandin, the lot of them. These are good players but they clearly aren't going to take the team anywhere without a massive infusion of core talent and the only place to get that talent is at the top of the draft.
 
traparatus said:
Lindgren? Dowd? Carlson? Mantha? Jensen, TVR? Are you telling me that the likes of Chiarot or Savard were able to bring back 1st round picks but these players can't? It's BMac's job to extract value out of these assets.

On top of that, I think they should be actively listening to offers for ANY player. Wilson, Strome, Sandin, the lot of them. These are good players but they clearly aren't going to take the team anywhere without a massive infusion of core talent and the only place to get that talent is at the top of the draft.
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I don't expect other GMs who are doing their jobs will pay the Caps 1st round draft picks for depth players like Dowd, Jensen or TvR, a backup goalie like Lindgren and a notably inconsistent player like Mantha.

And even if we get very lucky and some desperate GM overpays for a player we're ready to move one from, it will most likely be a bottom 10 pick from a contending team. You're right that we need to the top of the draft: from 2014 to 2020, GMBM made 6 selections, mostly in the 20s, and none of these players is a Caps regular in an impact position. I doubt this scouting group will find a hidden gem with another low 1st.

Trading all good players for futures isn't an answer too, someone has to play actual hockey. I really don't see a way for them to improve quickly unless they offer-sheet Petersson or overpay some free agent.
 
Acallabeth said:
I don't expect other GMs who are doing their jobs will pay the Caps 1st round draft picks for depth players like Dowd, Jensen or TvR, a backup goalie like Lindgren and a notably inconsistent player like Mantha.

And even if we get very lucky and some desperate GM overpays for a player we're ready to move one from, it will most likely be a bottom 10 pick from a contending team. You're right that we need to the top of the draft: from 2014 to 2020, GMBM made 6 selections, mostly in the 20s, and none of these players is a Caps regular in an impact position. I doubt this scouting group will find a hidden gem with another low 1st.

Trading all good players for futures isn't an answer too, someone has to play actual hockey. I really don't see a way for them to improve quickly unless they offer-sheet Petersson or overpay some free agent.
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If in a season such as this one, where multiple contenders are getting dragged down by poor goaltending, a GM cannot sell Lindgren and his 0.920 save percentage for a 1st round pick+, that GM should **** off and let someone else have a go at it.

As for drafting success, it always helps to have more kicks at the can. What other choice is there? Also, if a scouting group cannot find anything but complementary players in the draft, maybe they should get a new scouting group.

Whatever you do, don't finish the season in 15-20th place. A stupid waste of a whole year.
 
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Man, I'm starting to have some doubt creep in with Carbery coaching regarding goal scoring. Caps are having to defend too much, and as a result don't sustain enough offensive zone time and generating shots consistently. It is really strange how this team is still close enough for a Wild Card spot, despite being the 3rd worst team in goal scoring and also having a goal differential of minus 30!

Isn't about time BMac/Carbery address the Kuzy situation? He's making $7.8 million per year just about doing nothing offensively. It's just so evident from an #Eyetest the Kuzy doesn't want to play his best for the team.
 
traparatus said:
If in a season such as this one, where multiple contenders are getting dragged down by poor goaltending, a GM cannot sell Lindgren and his 0.920 save percentage for a 1st round pick+, that GM should **** off and let someone else have a go at it.

As for drafting success, it always helps to have more kicks at the can. What other choice is there? Also, if a scouting group cannot find anything but complementary players in the draft, maybe they should get a new scouting group.

Whatever you do, don't finish the season in 15-20th place. A stupid waste of a whole year.
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Uh no teams trade a 1st round pick for goalies! Even the goalies that are very worth a 1st round pick + more, teams don't trade those goalies!
 
Kuemper is the goalie you try to trade, not Lindgren. If the Caps are sellers(looking more and more each day of the season), then you have to try to sell players like Mantha, Edmundson, Oshie, Patches, Kuzy, Kuemper, Jensen, TVR and NAK. It's time to rebuild and stop retooling. Lindgren can be had by other teams, but they will have to overpay.

I would keep Lindgren, unless you can't trade Kuemper. The backup could be Shepard/Stevenson battling out in training camp/preseason. Next season I would like to see Lindgren platooning with Shepard or maybe another goalie from a Kuemper trade return. Had Kuemper been given only a 3 year deal, then his trade value would be better.
 
bacchist said:
3 assists in the last 10 games for Miro. He's a project at best.
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Two primary assist last night. He's got 20 points in 35 games as a teenager playing with 3rd and 4th line guys most of the season. His English has improved significantly, he's fitting in with the guys and showing he's a good teammate. He also got his toes wet in the NHL so he knows what level he needs to be at to make the next step. Chill, he's having a fantastic year.
 
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SherVaughn30 said:
Kuemper is the goalie you try to trade, not Lindgren. If the Caps are sellers(looking more and more each day of the season), then you have to try to sell players like Mantha, Edmundson, Oshie, Patches, Kuzy, Kuemper, Jensen, TVR and NAK. It's time to rebuild and stop retooling. Lindgren can be had by other teams, but they will have to overpay.
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A rebuild includes moving the team's highly valuable core in an attempt to add younger players who will constitute the next core. Getting rid of crappy players we don't want on our team isn't a rebuild :laugh:

The thing with the Caps is, once again, our core of Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Kuznetsov, Wilson, Kuemper and Oshie is already pretty worthless. Rebuilding with them will most likely consist of them just leaving/retiting after the current contracts. I guess the idea was to rebuild in 2026, when Ovechkin's contract ends, but unless everyone is content with 2 more pathetic years, the team needs to move Wilson and Carlson soon, preferably for some blue chip prospects instead of draft picks. And don't hesitate to add all Dowds and Lindgrens we have to increase the return, even if it seems like an overpayment. Dowd and Lindgren won't lead the Caps to the Cup.

Then we can try to be aggressive in the FA market.

I also think the 'refreshing' hyped coach in Carberry has been a complete fiasco. Watching the Caps is torture, and I don't believe all our players regressed as much as their stats indicate. Hire a coach who will run an offensive game. We lose the illusion of competitiveness, but the team won't be that painful to watch, and if Ovechkin chooses to continue playing, the chances for better stats in his final years.

The question is whether we trust GMBM with running a rebuild.

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Two primary assist last night. He's got 20 points in 35 games as a teenager playing with 3rd and 4th line guys most of the season. His English has improved significantly, he's fitting in with the guys and showing he's a good teammate. He also got his toes wet in the NHL so he knows what level he needs to be at to make the next step. Chill, he's having a fantastic year.
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He's a goal scoring winger who has 8 goals in 35 AHL games. Don't you think 'fantastic' is a stretch?
 
This team would be a Celebrini favorite if not for Strome. They are so bad at scoring. Maybe they’ve been this bad at scoring for a few years now but Ovi has saved them from the abyss. No longer, it seems.

A top 5 pick seems out of the equation unless they go full Lavi like last year but at this rate a top 10 pick seems pretty likely.
 
So what’s going on with Carlson? His production this season is way down.

Is it because Caps are scoring less? Or is it due to his age? Or he’s not playing at 100% health?

Or a combination of things?


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VaCaps Fan said:
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The screaming eagle black? What size? Fight strap (I will need that for random fights)?

Message me with price if still available and I'll let you know.
 
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Evgeny Oliker said:
So what’s going on with Carlson? His production this season is way down.

Is it because Caps are scoring less? Or is it due to his age? Or he’s not playing at 100% health?

Or a combination of things?


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Defensive system.

Mitch Love runs the D and he's known for running a stiffling defensive system that focuses on keeping the puck out of their net. Much less freedom for Carlson and i'd say him jumping up in the play has dropped like 80% from last season when he was always up there. That said he has been much better defensively this season. But for his points that plus Ovechkin no longer scoring is where it all dried up.
 
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