Speculation: Caps Roster General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines/etc) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[Marshall]

Did Han Solo teach us nothing?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Hey, we’ve gone up since the trade we were like eight worst odds

 

[hb13xchamps]

The Devils that high seems crazy to me. Keefe and Markstrom really can do that much to cup odds eh?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

The Devils that high seems crazy to me. Keefe and Markstrom really can do that much to cup odds eh?

I think that’s more than expecting Hughes to have a full season

 

[Holtbyisms]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806821485496975681

Tied for ninth-worst odds. Lower than Ottawa.

So you're saying there's a chance!

My god ESPN's coverage is embarrassingly awful.

ESPNs coverage of most things is awful now, they try to shoehorn certain types of people into coverage instead of the most suited for the job.

 

[DWGie26]

I’m willing to give value in the right spots. But more i think about McMichael I would let him play 3C and put Lappy on the wing. McMichael didn’t work on wing but I think Lappy will. 18 goals last year. Number 5 at 20MPH/60. Always a late bloomer. 2 year bridge good for both sides.

We have a lot of work to do on defense but forwards something like this. I could see moving Milano out just for space and value.

 

[g00n]

ESPNs coverage of most things is awful now, they try to shoehorn certain types of people into coverage instead of the most suited for the job.

The banter is max cringe. They want generic sports entertainment personalities yamming it up or trying to "bring out the emotion" in players.

Notice how often they try to get players to talk about "how you feel" and "someone special who isn't here".

Making adults cry on camera for ratings is deplorable but that's what the media does.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I’m willing to give value in the right spots. But more i think about McMichael I would let him play 3C and put Lappy on the wing. McMichael didn’t work on wing but I think Lappy will. 18 goals last year. Number 5 at 20MPH/60. Always a late bloomer. 2 year bridge good for both sides.

We have a lot of work to do on defense but forwards something like this. I could see moving Milano out just for space and value.

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Oshie is cooked bro, let's hope he LTIRetires.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

They slow cooked him….their bottom 3 didn’t have any room….he would have played at least 1 year sooner on a lesser team….I think he’s a prototypical 4th liner. Team guy, great motor, defensively strong…I think there is a little upside there still in his role.

Sabres must have read me talking up Beck lol…..

 

[Silky mitts]

Ovy Strome Wilson
Mangiapane PLD Oshie/Miro
McMichael Lapierre Milano
Sgarbosa Dowd Protas
Sutter

Ovy Strome Wilson
McMichael PLD Mangiapane
Milano Lapierre Protas
Sgarbosa Dowd Sutter

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I would think Sutter is making the team with NAK and Beck out

 

[hockeykicker]

I would think Sutter is making the team with NAK and Beck out

Or they could sign a veteran 4th liner

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I would think Sutter is making the team with NAK and Beck out

Agreed…..I thought he would be opposite Beck….but more options now…

 

[Ridley Simon]

I still wonder about CMM now. Beck was easier to project (and pay). Beck was NOT the RFA that I thought would get dealt.

 

[Brian23]

Still feels like one of McMichael or Lapierre are the odd man out and should be used to trade for either another Wing or upgrade the defense.

Would be curious what a McMichael + Jensen + next year 2nd would fetch them.

 

[Calicaps]

Have I got this right?

So far this offseason, Mac has turned:

Darcy Kuemper, Beck Malenstyn, a 2025 2nd, a 2024 3rd, and a 2025 3rd

into

PLD, Mango (thanks predictive text!), Logan Thompson, and a 2024 2nd (Hutson)

 

[HTFN]

Have I got this right?

So far this offseason, Mac has turned:

Darcy Kuemper, Beck Malenstyn, a 2025 2nd, a 2024 3rd, and a 2025 3rd

into

PLD, Mango (thanks predictive text!), Logan Thompson, and a 2024 2nd (Hutson)

Bad GM though.

It's amazing that when you sift through that and just assign pairings it works out to:

Logan Thompson in for Kuemper (likely upgrade unless Kuemper finds himself, and even then the contracts might offset any value lost)

Malenstyn for Mangiapane (they don't play the same role 1 to 1 and Malenstyn still needs replaced on his line but Mangiapane is arguably an upgrade, and if he does find his old game it's something Malenstyn can't replicate)

The picks collectively (2025 2nd, 2024 3rd, 2025 3rd) for PLD and a 2nd (Hutson) is basically one pick swap for what looks like a real good draft pick and a pretty talented reclamation project.

It looks even less like a gamble when you pair those three moves as one big whole the way you did and a lot more like the Caps won a lot of value and potential without dropping much themselves.

 

[Kazer]

Still feels like one of McMichael or Lapierre are the odd man out and should be used to trade for either another Wing or upgrade the defense.

Would be curious what a McMichael + Jensen + next year 2nd would fetch them.

McMichael + Jensen + 2nd is starting to remind me of Ryder + Halak + 2nd from way back in the day.

 

[OV Rocks]

So far so good, I still want to see another big swing though.

McMichael, 2025 1st, Jensen/Milano
for
Ehlers and McGroarty

 

[Misery74]

Still feels like one of McMichael or Lapierre are the odd man out and should be used to trade for either another Wing or upgrade the defense.

Would be curious what a McMichael + Jensen + next year 2nd would fetch them.

Lapierre and MCMichael are simply not comparable.

I love the offseason we have had, but Lapierre should be off the table.

 

[The Instigator]

I'd still like to see one of TVR or Jensen moved for futures and then add a right shot defenseman to shake things up.

Alexandre Carrier would be an intriguing option. I know Nashville really liked him and he had some traction at trade deadline. A little more offense, 27 years old, and eats some big minutes.

 

[The Instigator]

A cheap Tyson Barrie might be fun.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[The Instigator]

4 spots to fill?

 

[Rayquaza64]

4 spots to fill?

assuming oshie hits LTIR we have 8 forwards signed (sgarbossa will be sent down)