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GMBM's vision

Created by: Oggsford_Blues
Team: 2017-18 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: May 30, 2017
Published: Jun. 7, 2017
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
"it's easier to make this team worse than to make it better..."
or something like that

Oshie is a "done deal" at this point. He has been the wing Ovechkin needs on the right side - wins board battles, scores dirty goals, nasty and physical while having enough skill to gel with Backstrom/Kuznetsov.

Orpik's contract sucks but the Caps will just have to stick it out for 17-18 and then maybe be able to trade him the following season and eat salary.

Schmidt gets bumped up to top 4 while Bowey gets his first NHL action. Djoos is #8 D man.

Grubauer is as safe a bet as any to get swiped by Vegas, caps do not need to reshuffle roster or convince GMGM to pick anyone in particular. Gruby gets poached, copley graduates to back up duty.

7-3-1
OVIE-OSHIE-BACKSTROM-BURAKOVSKY-JOHANSSON-KUZNETSOV-WILSON

NISKANEN-CARLSON-ORLOV

HOLTBY
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$2,750,000
2$950,000
2$950,000
4$4,500,000
5$5,750,000
3$1,250,000
2$787,500
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$6,150,000
2$750,000
Trades
WSH
    Expansion
    VGK
    1. Grubauer, Philipp
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2017
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    2018
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    2019
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    22$76,000,000$73,506,773$4,978$765,000$2,493,227
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Ovechkin, Alex
    $9,538,462$9,538,462
    LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 4
    Kuznetsov, Evgeny
    $5,750,000$5,750,000
    C
    UFA - 8
    Oshie, T.J.
    $6,150,000$6,150,000
    RW
    UFA - 8
    Burakovsky, André
    $2,750,000$2,750,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    Bäckström, Nicklas
    $6,700,000$6,700,000
    C
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Johansson, Marcus
    $2,750,000$2,750,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 2
    Connolly, Brett
    $950,000$950,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    Eller, Lars
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    C
    UFA - 1
    Wilson, Tom
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Vrána, Jakub
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
    LW
    UFA - 2
    Beagle, Jay
    $1,750,000$1,750,000
    C
    UFA - 1
    Stephenson, Chandler
    $787,500$787,500
    C, LW
    UFA - 2
    Barber, Riley
    $692,500$692,500 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Orlov, Dmitry
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    LD
    UFA - 6
    Niskanen, Matt
    $5,750,000$5,750,000
    RD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 4
    Holtby, Braden
    $6,100,000$6,100,000
    G
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Schmidt, Nate
    $1,250,000$1,250,000
    LD/RD
    UFA - 2
    Carlson, John
    $3,966,667$3,966,667
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Orpik, Brooks
    $5,500,000$5,500,000
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Bowey, Madison
    $703,333$703,333 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Copley, Pheonix
    $750,000$750,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    Chorney, Taylor
    $800,000$800,000
    RD
    UFA - 1

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    Top Comments

    Jun. 7, 2017 at 8:48 p.m.
    #1
    SLAPSHOT
    WSHCAPS
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    Pretty spot on IMO...
    The only thing I'd change is just tweaking some of the term & dollar amounts on the contracts...
    Other than that, it should pan out to something like that or at least very similar ....
    Jun. 7, 2017 at 9:01 p.m.
    #2
    Price_is_the_goat
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    Overall pretty good, but one major thing. Kuznetsov is definitely not signing for anything less then 6.5 Mill. I mean look at players similar to him and what they signed. I'm talking about Monahan and Barkov, just for the sake of comparison. He is probably worth like 6.7 for 8 years. Also if caps can't afford him, I won't be surprised if a team like Montreal or Carolina take a run at him.
    Jun. 7, 2017 at 10:29 p.m.
    #3
    deleted9018390uifoewu890
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    There's nothing wrong with standing pat if you're the Caps. They were the best in the league for a reason -- many reasons. But at some point, doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different outcome is the definition of insanity. I can't tell you what's missing from this team, but something must be.
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