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

I'm incredibly curious what Marner's relationship is with Carbery. My instinct when it comes to premiere UFAs signing in DC is always to dismiss it as a pipe dream, but if those two get along really well and have a high opinion of each other, maybe there's something there? I can imagine a scenario where the Leafs lose in the first round to Florida or Tampa, and Marner spends the spring sitting on his couch, listening to the Toronto media shit all over the team and watching his old pal Carbery lead the revitalized Caps on a decent playoff run, and signing in DC starts to seem pretty appealing to him. Spend one year dishing to Ovie on his fairwell tour, then step into his shoes as the franchise's next big star in a city where the hockey media will never write a negative thing about him.
Marner makes a lot of money in endorsements in Toronto, not sure doing TV spots for Eastern Motors is gonna make up for that.

I think he stays a Maple Leaf for a long time.
 
Frank Seravalli apparently interviewed Patrick and says the plan is for Leonard to "immediately enter their lineup after his season and be an impact player". It's at 12:34 here:




This is based off a sit down interview he did with Patrick recently that's supposed to air next week.
 
Frank Seravalli apparently interviewed Patrick and says the plan is for Leonard to "immediately enter their lineup after his season and be an impact player". It's at 12:34 here:




This is based off a sit down interview he did with Patrick recently that's supposed to air next week.


Well for all those that thought we shouldn’t rely on an incoming college player as our impact “deadline” addition, there it is.
 
Player of the year for Caps?

Media will pick OV. And maybe fans should too. We are witnessing history. OV has not only played great this year, he took a serious injury and came back productive. Good chance to break the record. And he is under immense pressure. Immense. And look how he has inspired this year. So amazing to see team rally around him.
 
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No one is taking Ovie’s spot. Once he’s gone, he’s gone.

The only replacement would be drafting the next Crosby/McDavid/etc. Even then, did those guys replace Gretzky or Lemieux? Not really.
I wasn’t suggesting any one should (save B Tkachuk), but that I simply don’t want the Caps lassoing Marner as “the man”.

He’s not worth 14m (or 13 or 12) for who we are as a team.

Please NO
 
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I knew I recognized MacLellan from somewhere

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