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

[Kazer]

Pretty much this. Iorio took about two shifts before he was crunched into oblivion last year. McIlrath can do okay in spot duty but you know the coaching staff will limit his minutes heavily. Id much rather they at least test the market and see if there’s a player that they can at least trust bit more. McIlrath hasn’t played since Thanksgiving and he played like 4 minutes that night. I can’t even recall the last time AA saw the ice.

Plus, Friedman wouldn’t just throw something like out there unless there was chatter about it.

I still think our 7-10 is incredibly deep (for perspective, our 7-10 in 17-18 was Jerabek, Ness, Bowey, and debatable for #10 but probably LuJo.

But I have to admit the bolded is a good point. Maybe the team swaps Bear as part of a move to get a stronger #7 (at the NHL level instead of the AHL level as I predicted) and pushes McIlrath back to Hershey?

 

[895]

Evans and Fredric off the board.

Two guys I didn’t want.

 

[Silky mitts]

If Frederic is hurt and cost a mid 2nd+ Donato is probably going for a 1st

 

[wickedwitch]

If Frederic is hurt and cost a mid 2nd+ Donato is probably going for a 1st

Not worth it, IMO.

It's a sellers market because so few teams are selling.

(Boston selling will do good things for our 2nd round pick.)

 

[Langway]

The difference between Laughton and someone like Pius Suter who no one is talking about is probably minimal. Let's see who's the most stupid...

 

[895]

A first round pick for Scott Laughton???

A joke

 

[Silky mitts]

The difference between Laughton and someone like Pius Suter who no one is talking about is probably minimal. Let's see who's the most stupid...

If Toronto doesn't trade for Laughton, Treliving will be asked Did you do everything to acquire Scott Laughton? so they're going to end up trading Easton Cowan for him

 

[Kolzilla]

A first round pick for Scott Laughton???

A joke

Don't forget that a few off seasons ago it was rumored PHI wanted 2 firsts for him lol

 

[Roshi]

i think Evans is quite good comp for what to expect for Dowd.

2 years @ 2,85 mills sounds reasonable.

Evans has few more points and a bit more upside on the offensive end but Dowd is better defensively. Both have established their trademark-role for their respected teams.

Go get it done.