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

[Silky mitts]

If Chychrun doesn’t resign EK65 has 2x$10M with a NMC, there can’t be too many contenders that can take him on zero retention and good chance they’re going to look to move him at the draft

 

[Ridley Simon]

If Chychrun doesn’t resign EK65 has 2x$10M with a NMC, there can’t be too many contenders that can take him on zero retention and good chance they’re going to look to move him at the draft

Why would someone want to take EK65 with zero retention? We don’t need to help the Pens get out their own conundrums!

 

[DWGie26]

This is important as the Caps currently do not have room for Sonny. They might be able to buy a little bit of time by sending Sonny on a conditioning stint, but they are currently carrying 23** players so something* will have to happen before he can be activated.

*Send someone down OR put someone on IR or LTIR
**12 F + Vrana; 6 D + McIlrath and AA

I think Caps are more likely to activate Milano and assess him or audition him for a trade. To make room you send Mac down for a conditioning stint. or Alexyev. Or one then the other. Both eligible after being healthy scratched for 10+ straight games.

I do think 1st and Milano could be compelling. Milano is only 28, sick hands, and a value 1.9M next year.

 

[DWGie26]

I don’t love the ROR move for several reasons:

1. He has two more years under contract and I don’t love that. Through OV year is fine.
2. He isn’t a true top 6 which is what i would target for TDL
3. I don’t feel the need to upgrade 3C at TDL. Eller is a playoff center that everyone is looking for at TDL and we got him early this year.
4. I think caps still want Lapierre (and so do i) to be the 3C next year and beyond. Sure, he had to go cook some more but so did McMichael.

 

[DWGie26]

haven’t seen him on any trade boards, What about Jason Zucker. 33 and pending UFA in Buffalo. I mean that is a guy you move for assets right? He is 8th on the scoring list for pending UFA’s. $5M.

https://puckpedia.com/player/jason-zucker?67bff59e02d9b

Buffalo loves our players so maybe Milano and a 3rd. A second with retention.

 

[Silky mitts]

Why would someone want to take EK65 with zero retention? We don’t need to help the Pens get out their own conundrums!

He’d be worth that based on cap projections and the term would be perfect, I think he’s looked great this year, everyone focuses on the pizzas but he’s playing 23 minutes a game and he’s asked to do a ton, and how else to spend the cap room if Chychrun gets to UFA?
And I look at it as taking advantage of their situation more than a bailout.