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

[Ridley Simon]

Not thrilled with the idea of ROR - he's only a bit younger than Eller (34 vs 35), probably has more mileage on him, and does not seem particularly fleet of foot. Not getting the value add here. I know hockey people like his grit and plays the right way and wins face-offs and is a shutdown guy and all that - but we're not acquiring the 27 year old Cup winning version of ROR, we're getting the 34 year old version of the guy

Roger all this. We also aren’t paying for the 27yr old either.

Would be a HUGE depth add = 5 + true centers for the playoffs. Not including CMM or Big Pro.

They will need that.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

If we give a 1st and Lappy for ROR it will be as bad as Erat trade. Mark my words.

 

[kicksavedave]

I'd do ROR for the 1st alone, but not adding Lappy in.

 

[Ridley Simon]

If we give a 1st and Lappy for ROR it will be as bad as Erat trade. Mark my words.

Oh come on. Lapierre, who I really like, will never be Forsberg.

And if ROR turns into Erat, going forward, then that would be very unexpected.

 

[895]

If we give a 1st and Lappy for ROR it will be as bad as Erat trade. Mark my words.

Lapierre is 23 and not an NHL quality player. He’s basically got a less than 5% chance of being a star player and maybe 50% chance of being a replacement level player.

He’s no Forsberg.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Lapierre is 23 and not an NHL quality player. He’s basically got a less than 5% chance of being a star player and maybe 50% chance of being a replacement level player.

He’s no Forsberg.

Im Just saying Nashville will call him up the second we trade him and he will have a better season. Like the Erat trade.

I never said Lappy was FF. I said it was just as bad as trade.
I get it 895 you think Lappy is a AHL scrub and hate him. I dont.

Anyways... ROR shouldnt cost anything more then a 1st. If Barry wants a top prospect to boot please rip off another team.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Not thrilled with the idea of ROR - he's only a bit younger than Eller (34 vs 35), probably has more mileage on him, and does not seem particularly fleet of foot. Not getting the value add here. I know hockey people like his grit and plays the right way and wins face-offs and is a shutdown guy and all that - but we're not acquiring the 27 year old Cup winning version of ROR, we're getting the 34 year old version of the guy

People here tend to get enamored with the best version of a player and think they're that guy until they retire. ROR would be a total waste of assets if he involved a top round pick or a prospect ranked in our top 10 when we already have Lars Eller filling the same role. Also, throwing another huge personality captain into the mix on a vet heavy team might not be the best thing to do to the room either.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Also I would hate to trade Lappy after it looks like hes getting hot in Hershey (AHL player of the week) without ever giving him another NHL call up.

It would have to be an injury but I would like to see him get a Caps game before the playoffs.