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

[CapitalsCupReality]

Wont it be nice if Ilya Protas ends up being on his brothers level in the future?

Lil Pro could be better….noodle that one…

 

[StrikingDistance]

Losing isn't "adversity"; it's just losing.

Their captain and leading goal scorer broke his leg and has missed nearly a month of games. Then their captain-in-waiting broke his face and is playing inside fish bowl. That's adversity. This is a team overcoming adversity.

So easy to create a few more posts on here.

So much positivity, there needs to be some negativity, but I'm quite terrible at it. But just trying to get into the season.

 

[Langway]

NHL trade tiers Big Board: Kreider, Rossi, Provorov among players generating buzz

While the trade deadline isn't until March 7, significant trades have already happened. Here are 68 players who could join a new team.

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The Caps shouldn't add much at the moment I don't think. The vibes are too good. That said, the weakest link is probably Mangiapane (assuming Lapierre gets pushed out for Leonard at some point). AM is fine but that's about it. He's not going to take over a shift. Not the biggest nor strongest. Sort of a Sheary lite. Better defensively than Sheary maybe but less disruptive on the forecheck, less productive at Sheary's peak effectiveness as Basic Energy Guy. Also doesn't seem like he's much of a sniper. Shrug. Good thing others have taken off in top six roles because that doesn't seem like it's in the cards.

McTavish would be an intriguing upside play. Probably not a ton of roster room for him given what else is coming but value and upside still make it interesting. Playoff style wingers like Gourde and Marchand would be fun. Brock Nelson would add more size. Taylor Hall could be another X factor. All that said aside from McTavish and perhaps Hoglander the salary cap would be an obstacle for anything significant it seems. Just adding Eller and then Leonard in the spring may be enough. Figuring out a way to move on from Milano will eventually be needed. Other than that pending tasks are mainly about contract extensions.