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

[PlushMinus]

* sigh *
Looked at schedule…caps don’t start until NEXT Saturday?

Yep got me as well - I thought the damn regular season started tonight for the entire league. Still days away - boo not impressed!

 

[hockeykicker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842349071115153906

 

[43sfriends]

Cristall makes sense. He's clearly the fringe guy with the best offensive vision and playmaking, which this team is sorely lacking post-Kuzy and Backy.

 

[stephenball]

Seems to pretty much confirm what was assumed about the lineup. Cristall will get his shot, Milano will replace him when he goes back to juniors.

 

[Misery74]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1842349071115153906

I really hope he makes it impossible to send him back.

Leonard can join Jimi and Cristall in the postseason.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

not looking good for Vrana

 

[Calicaps]

not looking good for Vrana

I would not be at all surprised of they offer him a 2-way deal. Make him prove that he can hack the rigors of a season and have him and Miro available for call-ups. And if he holds it together and plays strong, then great. Can't have too much scoring depth.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

not looking good for Vrana

The fact that he hasn’t been released yet makes me think it isn’t all bad for him.

 

[g00n]

I would not be at all surprised of they offer him a 2-way deal. Make him prove that he can hack the rigors of a season and have him and Miro available for call-ups. And if he holds it together and plays strong, then great. Can't have too much scoring depth.

This. If they can plop Kuzy in the minors they'll have no problem with Vrana on a 2-way.

 

[Langway]

The fact that he hasn’t been released yet makes me think it isn’t all bad for him.

Yeah. Miro not getting another shot would lead one to believe he'll start in Hershey. They could keep Miro up and available but likely better for him to play games. If so then that leaves 14 forwards and one would think strategically it's better to have a potential scoring-line option as an extra compared to a pure depth D (when it comes to going 14/7 vs. 13/8).

Cristall needs to max out his opportunity today, of course. Not doing so should end his bid but either way it looks good after waiving Sgarbossa that Vrana at least stands to stick as an extra IMO.