Devils and Rangers winning the lottery doesn’t help either. Metro going to be tough here in the near future.
They'll have to battle the Panthers, but one of them can take the Pens spot
Depending on their offseason, which will be closely watched by all of HFBoards, the Bus could remain competitive, and the Isles, Canes and Caps don't figure to regress any time soon. The Metro is gonna be tight soon.
The Canes are not easy. I wanted the Pens initially but was persuaded out of it. Should have stuck to my guns.Its only 3 games... but if Kuzy have no plans of getting back to his last year shape I can see rapid regress down the road.
So far it's 8-19 and 70. Ofc have to wait some more. Maybe Carolina is not that easy of an opponent.
Wanted the Pens too (for entertainment) but if you want to get out of Metro you still need to win 2 series. We needed to win against all of CAR/NYI/PIT and nothing changed. If they can't due to TR being bad or Kuzy being bad or even aliens... well, no cup for them.The Canes are not easy. I wanted the Pens initially but was persuaded out of it. Should have stuck to my guns.
Always cute when an owner looks like their pet.
Wtf is up with that face?
Orlov continues to be a bargain
I've barely seen him and was going off his numbers, 2nd worst Corsi among regulars after Polak. When Orlov signed his deal his previous 2 years he had 54 ES points to 42 for Lindell in 20% fewer minutes, Orlov 1st and 2nd on the Caps in Corsi those 2 years while Lindell was middle and next to last on Stars, I guess playing with Niskanen helped I'm not sure who Lindell played with, Orlov was coming off 21st in Norris voting. In these type of deals you're paying for the players prime and I assume Lindell has shown signs that he'll break out and it's likely to be a positive deal but it's also indicative of the cost of defensemen.Lindell is really good though. Better than Orlov.
Lindell is a useful player that, but I'd take Orlov over him. Lindell is essentially playing the Karl Alzner role with Dallas (albeit at a higher level than Alzner did and with more offense), where he acts as the stabilizing force for another more aggressive D. But he basically requires another good D on the opposite half of the ice to not be completely submerged in his match-ups, and does very little to carry the play away from his end of the ice.Lindell is really good though. Better than Orlov.
Lindell is a useful player that, but I'd take Orlov over him. Lindell is essentially playing the Karl Alzner role with Dallas (albeit at a higher level than Alzner did and with more offense), where he acts as the stabilizing force for another more aggressive D. But he basically requires another good D on the opposite half of the ice to not be completely submerged in his match-ups.
Still has good defensive games. You didn't leave many Capitals viewings saying "wow, Karl Alzner really had a great offensive game going tonight", and I believe that's what's being said here. Without a talented complementary player you've essentially just got a 'stalemate' defenseman who couldn't move the needle much in the other direction if asked. Until/unless you're looking at a gulf in class between them, it seems like a simpler task to identify and replace the reliable type instead of players who can manufacture offense at the NHL level.And Orlov?
Still has good defensive games. You didn't leave many Capitals viewings saying "wow, Karl Alzner really had a great offensive game going tonight", and I believe that's what's being said here. Without a talented complementary player you've essentially just got a 'stalemate' defenseman who couldn't move the needle much in the other direction if asked. Until/unless you're looking at a gulf in class between them, it seems like a simpler task to identify and replace the reliable type instead of players who can manufacture offense at the NHL level.
LOL at the Wild if that happens.So rumors are getting stronger of a Wild/Penguins trade involving Phil Kessel and Jack Johnson going to Minnesota for Jason Zucker and Victor Rask.