Speculation: Caps Roster General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines/etc) | 2024-25 Summer Edition

[Silky mitts]

tired of this site reloading

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5602061/2024/06/29/winnipeg-jets-rutger-mcgroarty-nhl-draft/

Sounds like the Jets want a high 1st rounder and no one is biting

 

[Silky mitts]

wat

They blew it up at the deadline for Ovy hen 2 years later for Backstrom they were in a rebuild off the lockout. They didn’t go into either season not trying to compete. They didn’t tank last season for Leonard, the wheels just came off and they didn’t fight it.

 

[Kalopsia]

Made this to compare some of the top D that are either UFAs or names I've heard tossed around here and other places. Sean Walker's probably the one that I was the most positively surprised by, I'd viewed him as just an offensive type but he seems pretty well-rounded. Matt Roy's still my top choice for RHD but Walker could be a sneaky good signing, especially if that contract projection is right.

 

[Carlzner]

I honestly thought Walker had another year left, I watched a lot of Avs games down the stretch and he looked really strong.

Seems kind of under the radar compared to the bigger names so maybe could even get him at a good cost.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Kalopsia]

Exactly who is hot after Jensen or TVR? I think we’ll have to add draft assets in order to move either player.

Ottawa has nothing on the right side after Zub and they have trouble attracting UFAs. I could see something around Jensen or TVR + for Chychrun.

 

[ArmadilloThumb]

Ottawa has nothing on the right side after Zub and they have trouble attracting UFAs. I could see something around Jensen or TVR + for Chychrun.

I'd give them both Jensen/TvR

Thompson #48

Nothing wrong with that, but when I was a kid goalies were 1 & 30, with the occasional 27, 29, and Tony with #35

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Is it me it Thompson looks kind of like Holtby.

 

[Calicaps]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807151920622014778

actually was wondering about this after 32Ts did a segment on the situation. would be a nice get

 

[Holtbyisms]

We did not tank for Ovechkin and Backstrom.

Are you kidding me? The year we drafted Ovi we sold the entire team at the deadline and we were playing Matthew Yeatz in net at the end of the season and iced a team with guys like Josef Boumedienne, Joel Kwiatkowski, Jason Doug, Rick Berry and JeanLuc GrandPierre playing on D. That's the literal definition of tanking.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Makfi could have fielded worse teams back then, but that probably would have resulted in a phone call from the league office.

Yeah I mean it was pretty blatantly obvious.

 

[bacchist]

They blew it up at the deadline for Ovy hen 2 years later for Backstrom they were in a rebuild off the lockout. They didn’t go into either season not trying to compete. They didn’t tank last season for Leonard, the wheels just came off and they didn’t fight it.

Right. That's the point.

It's not tanking if you blow up your lineup to cap off 3 years of dismantling the roster in the process of a proper rebuild. You know you're going to lose, but you have to do it anyway. You don't do it in order to lose. Tanking isn't just another way of saying "sucking". It's intentional losing. That is for losers and anyone even suggesting it unironically should be mocked and ridiculed.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Right. That's the point.

It's not tanking if you blow up your lineup to cap off 3 years of dismantling the roster in the process of a proper rebuild. You know you're going to lose, but you have to do it anyway. You don't do it in order to lose. Tanking isn't just another way of saying "sucking". It's intentional losing. That is for losers and anyone even suggesting it unironically should be mocked and ridiculed.

So you think Matthew Yeatz put in the hard work and dedication and earned his shot at the end of the year?

 

[bacchist]

So you think Matthew Yeatz put in the hard work and dedication and earned his shot at the end of the year?

Sure. He had a .928 save percentage in his 7 AHL games, so why not see what you've got there? We also gave our other 3 goalie prospects a look, if you recall. We gave 4 young goalies a chance to prove themselves and he did 2nd best. But that was not an instance of tanking. Olie wouldn't have played 63 games that year if we were tanking.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I’d be shocked if we brought in a reclamation on D. I think GMBM wants a more significant move. Hoping for Roy. Any chance he and PLD are buddies lol?

Roy will probably sign for $5 - 6 million per year. He's not a scoring d-man. Caps really need some more offense on the back end, to take pressure off Carlson.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

We did not tank for Ovechkin and Backstrom.

they most certainly did for Ovechkin...by stripping the roster of all good talent. Yours is not the only definition of tanking...this was Organizational-level tanking...

"Fielding a non-competitive team".....

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Are you kidding me? The year we drafted Ovi we sold the entire team at the deadline and we were playing Matthew Yeatz in net at the end of the season and iced a team with guys like Josef Boumedienne, Joel Kwiatkowski, Jason Doug, Rick Berry and JeanLuc GrandPierre playing on D. That's the literal definition of tanking.

Don’t remind me of Jason Doig.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Roy will probably sign for $5 - 6 million per year. He's not a scoring d-man. Caps really need some more offense on the back end, to take pressure off Carlson.

I don't disagree....

Don’t remind me of Jason Doig.

Kiwi even worse!

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

I don't disagree....


Kiwi even worse!

Who could also forget JF Fortin?

 

[Holtbyisms]

Sure. He had a .928 save percentage in his 7 AHL games, so why not see what you've got there? We also gave our other 3 goalie prospects a look, if you recall. We gave 4 young goalies a chance to prove themselves and he did 2nd best. But that was not an instance of tanking. Olie wouldn't have played 63 games that year if we were tanking.

Denial is such a sweet sweet poison.

 

[twabby]

There are a lot of very cromulent 4-6 D who weren't qualified today: Lundkvist, Brannstrom, Boqvist, Bryson.

Seems like the play is to pick one of them up, dump one of Jensen/TVR, and then get a legit top 3 guy.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Sure. He had a .928 save percentage in his 7 AHL games, so why not see what you've got there? We also gave our other 3 goalie prospects a look, if you recall. We gave 4 young goalies a chance to prove themselves and he did 2nd best. But that was not an instance of tanking. Olie wouldn't have played 63 games that year if we were tanking.

McPhee and Co. just took the tanking up a level...the coach had nothing to win with and it was blatantly obvious they were looking to get a top-2 pick.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Thought this had us written all over it lol...to the Devils for a 4th.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807527031191527636

 

[bacchist]

McPhee and Co. just took the tanking up a level...the coach had nothing to win with and it was blatantly obvious they were looking to get a top-2 pick.

If they did, they totally failed and finished 3rd worst. Another example of how stupid tanking is.