next year sicko mode

Created by: qc14

Team: 2024-25 Washington Capitals

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 1, 2023

Published: Nov. 1, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

My expectations for what next year will look like with Backstrom LTIRetired.

Step 1: Jensen and Dowd moved at the TDL. Love them as players but I think now is the time to cash in. Iorio looks like he will challenge for a spot next year and Dowd is the exact kind of player someone will overpay for. Pacioretty/Mantha/Edmundson moved for minimal (4th rounders and later) returns.

Step 2: McM, Sandin, Protas bridged. None of them have shown enough yet to go full long term with them, also keeps everything timed with the remainder of Ovi's deal. Sandin gets a little more than Fehervary, McM a little less than Milano, Protas a bit more than a typical 4th liner.

Step 3: A big free agent brought in. Really want Nylander but could also see Lindholm/Stamkos/Guentzel/Reinhart although they don't excite me as much.

Step 4: Lapierre, Miro, Iorio given chances to win roster spots. Miro looks really good in the AHL, Lappy I still don't see the long-term outlook with but has apparently impressed coaching staff.

Step 5: Another solid veteran defenseman brought in by trade or FA. I think Skjei, Hanifin, Forsling will be priced out but would love Tanev/DeMelo/Roy

Step 6: Bring back some bottom of the roster depth. HHA and Malenstyn have done enough to stick around IMO. Phillips looks good but also kind of has to play a top 9 role and might be crowded out. Time for Johansen/Snively/Sutter to make it as NHLers in DC has run out but would happily keep them around in Hershey.

Step 7: Bring in one or two vet-min depth guys. No idea who they should target but this is the area I would most want to let BMac cook in lol

I could see AA and Lappiere being moved pretty easily as well but they're not must-moves at this point. If their 1st this upcoming year isn't too early (11-22 OA range) I could see it being moved if it could bring back a real impact player (Andersson plz) but I don't think they'll make a move just to make a move.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
McMichael, Connor	2	$1,750,000
Sandin, Rasmus	3	$3,000,000
Malenstyn, Beck	2	$800,000
Häman Aktell, Hardy	2	$900,000
Protas, Aliaksei	2	$1,150,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Nylander, William	7	$11,500,000
DeMelo, Dylan	3	$3,750,000
Duhaime, Brandon	2	$1,000,000

Trades

WSH

2025 2nd round pick (VAN)

VAN

Jensen, Nick

Additional Details:

To a contender at the deadline for around a 2nd and expiring salary filler. Durzi/TDA/Kulak comps. Canucks fans don't get mad at me for the fit and instead be happy you guys are a generic contender

WSH

2024 2nd round pick (NYR)

NYR

Dowd, Nic

Additional Details:

Contender at the deadline for around a 2nd and expiring salary filler. Eller/Hathaway/Brown/Greenway comps

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$84,500,000	$82,130,000	$2,252,500	$1,252,500	$2,370,000

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Ovechkin, Alex $9,500,000$9,500,000 LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Strome, Dylan $5,000,000$5,000,000 C UFA - 4	Wilson, Tom $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 7
Miroshnichenko, Ivan $950,000$950,000 ($750,000$750K) LW RFA - 2	McMichael, Connor $1,750,000$1,750,000 LW, C RFA	Nylander, William $11,500,000$11,500,000 RW UFA - 8
Milano, Sonny $1,900,000$1,900,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Kuznetsov, Evgeny $3,900,000$3,900,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1	Oshie, T.J. $5,750,000$5,750,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Malenstyn, Beck $800,000$800,000 C, LW RFA	Lapierre, Hendrix $863,333$863,333 ($445,000$445K) C RFA - 1	Protas, Aliaksei $1,150,000$1,150,000 RW, LW, C UFA - 5
		Duhaime, Brandon $1,000,000$1,000,000 RW, LW UFA

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Fehérváry, Martin $2,675,000$2,675,000 LD/RD RFA - 2	Carlson, John $8,000,000$8,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2	Kuemper, Darcy $5,250,000$5,250,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Sandin, Rasmus $3,000,000$3,000,000 LD UFA - 5	van Riemsdyk, Trevor $3,000,000$3,000,000 RD UFA - 2	Lindgren, Charlie $1,100,000$1,100,000 G UFA - 1
Häman Aktell, Hardy $900,000$900,000 LD RFA	DeMelo, Dylan $3,750,000$3,750,000 RD UFA
Alexeyev, Alexander $825,000$825,000 LD/RD RFA - 1	Iorio, Vincent $814,167$814,167 ($57,500$58K) RD RFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Bäckström, Nicklas $9,200,000$9,200,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1

Top Comments

Nov. 1, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.

brady_t12

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Agree with moving Dowd and Jensen. Just thinking that it seems less and less feasible to fetch a second for Dowd given his injury question mark. A third would be fine at this point.

Would rather not pick up DeMelo and keep that cap space open for any other forward moves. I think Fehervary Carlson and Sandin TVR are fine for the top 4. Iorio and HHA would be a fine bottom pair. Maybe pick up a cheap 1 year player similar to Edmundson to keep some physicality back there.

McMichael probably gets a good bit more (3M to 4.5M depending on the rest of his season) and Nylander probably tops out at 10.5, but you'll also have more cap flexibility with a predicted cap of 87.7M.

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Nov. 1, 2023 at 2:20 p.m.

qc14

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Quoting: brady_t12

did forget the cap is going up more but 2m of that will be taken up by Pacioretty's bonuses. Would be very surprised if McM got more than 2.5 on a bridge deal honestly -- he's looked good this season but don't think he'll get the counting stats needed to make up for the fact that this is his first year as an NHL regular. Frost in Philly is a good comp I think. If they gave him 3-4.5 I would expect a 5 or 6 year deal which might give the best long term value but I would argue they don't really need that value after year 2 anyways. As for a depth defenseman, I would be more willing to go cheaper on a vet if AA, Sandin, Johansen weren't so disappointing this year. HHA has been fine but also putting all hopes on him and a rookie in Iorio isn't the best course of action.

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Nov. 1, 2023 at 2:52 p.m.

brady_t12

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Quoting: qc14

Oops yep I forgot the Pacioretty bonus. 2.5x2 for McMichael could be a good bridge deal. Guess it depends on the points he produces this year.

The defense needs to be retooled if they can't get it together. Really tired of having such a weak net-front presence. I hope that Iorio and HHA can change that, but maybe DeMelo is the answer if not.

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Nov. 1, 2023 at 2:59 p.m.

qc14

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Quoting: brady_t12

Yea being good in front of the net is a real skill that I wish stats heads would actually take seriously. Doesn't mean the same thing as being big or having a lot of hits!

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