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

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I’d say that ship has sailed. If he was good he’d already be playing C taking draws. If he could have gotten better, he probably would have by now. At least he can take a draw here or there if someone gets tossed from the dot.

He was brought in to make a top shut down 4th line with scoring punch. Like coach said 4th line is more of the 3rd line.

 

[g00n]

 

[Ridley Simon]

"Plenty" might be an exaggeration. Your typical center takes around 1000 faceoffs in a full season. He's taken 650 in his 9 year career with a low 40s win percentage. He's not a center and would be a massive liability taking draws in the d zone. A place where your third and forth like centers need to excel.

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Guess I shouldn’t trust my Islander friends. LOL. Goes to show me!

 

[Kolzilla]

Guess I shouldn’t trust my Islander friends. LOL. Goes to show me!

How can you trust someone who roots for the NYI??? lol

 

[Calicaps]

Apparently Carbery signed a new deal few days ago and I missed it.

Where did you see this?

 

[Cappy76]

Where did you see this?

I can't remember where but I remember seeing something reporting it as well. 4 year deal I believe

 

[MW6]

I can't remember where but I remember seeing something reporting it as well. 4 year deal I believe

Not saying you’re wrong, but shouldn’t that be all over the news if that was the case?

 

[Cappy76]

Not saying you’re wrong, but shouldn’t that be all over the news if that was the case?

I agree 100% just saying I also remember seeing something posted somewhere

 

[Calicaps]

I agree 100% just saying I also remember seeing something posted somewhere

I think it was just a badly written headline but the actual story was Carbs talking about MacIlrath's extension, or maybe Chyc's.

 

[DWGie26]

Quick search and nothing on a new contract for Carberry. I could see that happening in the offseason though.

 

[ovikovy817]

Where did you see this?

It was on Facebook but I don't recall the name of the page.
And don't recall if it was something a la "Caps fan page" or a more general page/group about hockey
4 years and 12 or 12.5$ in total IIRC

EDIT : After a quick search on google I see that he signed a 4 year deal 2 years ago.
Well... apparently Facebook "recommended" to me a 2 years old post
Sorry hahaha

 

[Cappy76]

It was on Facebook but I don't recall the name of the page.
And don't recall if it was something a la "Caps fan page" or a more general page/group about hockey
4 years and 12 or 12.5$ in total IIRC

EDIT : After a quick search on google I see that he signed a 4 year deal 2 years ago.
Well... apparently Facebook "recommended" to me a 2 years old post
Sorry hahaha

I must have seen the exact same post cause that's what I was remembering too

 

[895]

The Zuck manifesting fake news out of thin air

 

[Misery74]

8-17-43
21-80-9
88-20-24
72-26-22

Raddysh sits.

 

[Silky mitts]

Mangianpane is playing very well right now, Raddyish should sit

 

[Calicaps]

So much for the chicken littles...

Chychrun signed.
Chesley secured.
Lenny signed.

You know who you are.

 

[ovikovy817]

So he can play his 9 games without burning out a year on his ELC right?

 

[Random schmoe]

So he can play his 9 games without burning out a year on his ELC right?

No, he'll burn the year. I believe that 9 game threshold only applies to players who were drafted out of the CHL and playing on an ELC before the age of the 20.

 

[qcal1427]

No, he'll burn the year. I believe that 9 game threshold only applies to players who were drafted out of the CHL and playing on an ELC before the age of the 20.

Yep an NCAA player burns a year as soon as they sign. It's why Chesley and some other guys are on ATOs in the AHL for the rest of the season

 

[qcal1427]

8-17-43
21-80-9
88-20-24
72-26-22

Raddysh sits.

This is what I think Carberry will do and ultimately what I think he should do.

 

[Calicaps]

This is what I think Carberry will do and ultimately what I think he should do.

I'd be shocked if Lenny takes McMike's spot right out of the gate.

 

[qcal1427]

I'd be shocked if Lenny takes McMike's spot right out of the gate.

If the lines hadn't been put in the blender the last couple of games I would've 100% agreed.

 

[Misery74]

I'd be shocked if Lenny takes McMike's spot right out of the gate.

I see it more as protecting Leonard rather than a CMM demotion.

 

[HecticGlow]

Glad to see he’s signed - excited to see him in red and navy soon.

I think slotting him in might be tougher than you think, given they want Dubois matching top lines and playing with Ovi is always tougher than people think. But you probably want him with a strong offensive C, which Eller is not.

I think I’d be tempted by something like:

8-17-43/21
24-80-9
88-20-43/21
22-26-72/16

I think Wilson or Protas have a better chance at getting the third line going than McMichael, and I’d be reluctant to separate 24-80 and 8-17. Realistically Leonard will be playing 10ish minutes to start with whatever line he plays, so I don’t think you’re likely to hurt the playing time of anyone you love down.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I think Strome is the best centre on the roster for Leonard, who will do best with a smart playmaker next to him, and Strome himself could use a straight-line skater to help push things forward. Eller isn't that.

At the same time, you can't reduce Wilson and Protas's ice time by putting them with Eller. They're too important for that. They need to be stapled into the top-six.

That leaves McMichael moving down with Eller, but I think to get the most out of McMichael you want him with a possession centre like Dubois who can get the puck from one end to the other, since he isn't the type of player to do that himself.

So, I think you put Leonard with Eller to start, leave the top-six as is, and use the remaining games to reassess if need be...