Confirmed with Link: Logan Thompson for 83rd overall and 2025 3rd Rounder

[kicksavedave]

I like this. Still not sold on Chucky being the #1. He wasn't all that great in the playoffs.

Who on the Caps was?

 

[trick9]

I really like it.

Bizarre from Vegas. Good 1B on a league min contract... why?

Then acquired Akira Schmid.

 

[Holtbyisms]

He's going to take the starting job from Chucky at some point. He's a superior goaltender. Question is now...do they showcase them both so they're both tradable at the deadline and they can take the better package? Will be an interesting trade deadline for us. At least Mangiapane, Dowd, and one of the goalies likely on the move now.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807114621171753356

 

[SherVaughn30]

The rare two righty tandem.

Caps sort of taking the Zoolander approach or opposite, depending on how you look at! Derek Zoolander can't turn Left! Kuemper's left catching glove wasn't good, so I guess get another goalie who catches right?!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He's going to take the starting job from Chucky at some point. He's a superior goaltender. Question is now...do they showcase them both so they're both tradable at the deadline and they can take the better package? Will be an interesting trade deadline for us. At least Mangiapane, Dowd, and one of the goalies likely on the move now.

Yeah that’s kinda like saying goalies falter often during a long season and one becomes the lead dog for a while and they might shuffle back and forth.

Unless you’re counting on Lindgren to flop next season. A 27 year old great backup, just like Charlie was….one would hope he’s good enough to take the reigns and that’s likely by design by GMBM.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Thompson is a good goalie. I'm just wondering what the Caps gonna do with their logjam of goalies in Hershey and ECHL? I figured Stevenson will be the #1 and Gibson will back him up. Shepard won back2back Calder Cups, but I'm sure he wants a shot at the NHL, as he can't do much more at the AHL level. Wonder if there is something going on that Shepard gets traded?

Yeah that’s kinda like saying goalies falter often during a long season and one becomes the lead dog for a while and they might shuffle back and forth.

Unless you’re counting on Lindgren to flop next season. A 27 year old great backup, just like Charlie was….one would hope he’s good enough to take the reigns and that’s likely by design by GMBM.

Lindgren/Thompson are both kind of aggressive competitive goalies, so both will give each other good competition. Lindgren didn't let Scott Murray screw him up, so I hope Thompson can do the same.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Don’t think you could find two goalies on more opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of value than Kuemper and Thompson. Kind of wild they got rid of one of the lowest value goalie contracts in the league and acquired arguably the best value in the league.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

at this point im convinced this org will never make another good move as long we have this same FO, its honestly insane

I'm a Flyers fan. Kindly shut the **** up, lmao.

 

[Serial_Derecho]

I really don’t understand this trade from Vegas’ perspective. A solid 1A goalie making below league minimum. The only thing that does makes sense is that he wanted out of there.

Anyway, hard not to like this from the Caps side (except for the usual curmudgeons).

Two solid youngish goalies for less than $1.9M total. Not bad.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Thompson is a good goalie. I'm just wondering what the Caps gonna do with their logjam of goalies in Hershey and ECHL? I figured Stevenson will be the #1 and Gibson will back him up. Shepard won back2back Calder Cups, but I'm sure he wants a shot at the NHL, as he can't do much more at the AHL level. Wonder if there is something going on that Shepard gets traded?


Lindgren/Thompson are both kind of aggressive competitive goalies, so both will give each other good competition. Lindgren didn't let Scott Murray screw him up, so I hope Thompson can do the same.

Shepherd isn't an NHL goalie. lol Some guys just have very long successful AHL careers and that's OK.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

After draft-day trade, Logan Thompson shows up in Vegas to sign autographs and say goodbye — The Athletic

Thompson, a part-time starter in goal for the Golden Knights, got traded to the Devils but kept his commitment at the draft.

apple.news

 

[hockeykicker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807152131276763625

 

[Kg810]

Lol at the casuals asking who this is. This is an absolute steal and a massive W.

 

[Chokingdogs]

at this point im convinced this org will never make another good move as long we have this same FO, its honestly insane

I agree!

 

[John Price]

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Caps don't have to worry about goalie depth. This could be the cheapest tandem in the league.

 

[hb13xchamps]

It’s definitely interesting to see what they do with Hunter Shepard. They aren’t going to pay him 1 way money to sit in the AHL again. Plus he probably wasn’t super happy to see the trade news today. I’m wondering if he gets dealt this week. Stevenson should be the workhorse and Gibson needs to move up out of the ECHL

 

[PlushMinus]

at this point im convinced this org will never make another good move as long we have this same FO, its honestly insane

It's kind of hilarious that THIS is the deal you're hanging your hat on as a bad one by the Caps org

 

[TRASHCAT]

It's kind of hilarious that THIS is the deal you're hanging your hat on as a bad one by the Caps org

A third and a fifth? This franchise is over

 

[Hivemind]

Steal of a trade for the Caps. Perplexing that Vegas couldn't get a better return, even with Thompson requesting a trade. There's certainly some risk that either of the Caps goalies flame out, but this tandem is dirt cheap and frees up a lot of cap flexibility for the rest of the roster. And I like not having only rookies as options to back-up Lindgren.

A third and a fifth? This franchise is over

Two thirds (one 2024, one 2025).

 

[StrikingDistance]

at this point im convinced this org will never make another good move as long we have this same FO, its honestly insane

at this point im convinced your org will never make another good post on here as long we have this same schtick over and over again, its honestly insane.

 

[Marshall]

(This is not a direct reply to @StrikingDistance)

What's insane to me is how many posters who have opinions I'm interested in I've had to put on ignore simply because I don't want want that collateral silliness on me.

I fear that many here simply enjoy arguing on the internet, elsewise the Ignore function would might be more heavily used. Do you really think you'll be missing anything?

Feel free to put me on ignore to try it out!

Sorry for being bitchy this morning, and I'm hardly the guy to tell people how to use the internet, but I've wanted to say something for a bit now.

(@g00n - this doesn't apply to you. We know it's genetic. )

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

What’s the point then? If you’re going to be part of this community, be part of it, don’t shy away from it. It’s not always going to be cotton candy and butterflies when you have a very passionate group of people in one place talking about their favorite sport/teams.

@twabby is in (sometimes) feisty debates with 1/4 of this board some days….I should ignore him because it gets a little messy? Hard pass. Why give up the fun of the debate? Why ignore posters with good content just because they’re polarizing? I only ignore one person whose often disingenuous participation IMO makes this a worse place for me. You could say I eradicated that bees nest.

 

[Calicaps]

What’s the point then? If you’re going to be part of this community, be part of it, don’t shy away from it. It’s not always going to be cotton candy and butterflies when you have a very passionate group of people in one place talking about their favorite sport/teams.

@twabby is in (sometimes) feisty debates with 1/4 of this board some days….I should ignore him because it gets a little messy? Hard pass. Why give up the fun of the debate? Why ignore posters with good content just because they’re polarizing? I only ignore one person whose often disingenuous participation IMO makes this a worse place for me. You could say I eradicated that bees nest.

I appreciate that I can see ignored posts if I want to. when the conversation indicates that a poster who usually just gripes or ruins the vibe has said something of value, I look at it and engage. but otherwise I'm freed from the clutter.