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Younger and Smarter under a New Coach

Created by: netminder71
Team: 2018-19 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 8, 2018
Published: Mar. 8, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Trotz doesn't survive this season. Though it was stupid to extend GM MacLellan I cannot control that. Time to really develop the younger talent and grow a new identity on this team.

Carlson "trade and sign" happens at 2018 draft, Caps get a future 1st rounder (when maybe Vegas isn't the 2nd-3rd best team in the league). A future 20-25 goal scorer on RFA deal, and McPhee gets his top pairing marquee defenseman that he drafted and knows well.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$911,500
2$911,500
2$911,500
2$911,500
2$711,500
2$711,500
2$2,725,500
2$755,200
2$755,200
2$755,200
2$1,550,000
2$3,000,000
4$4,966,667
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
7$7,125,000
2$850,000
2$911,500
2$755,200
2$1,650,000
Gersich, Shane
3$925,000
Samsonov, Ilya
3$925,000
Trades
1.
WSH
  1. 2019 2nd round pick (DET)
DET
  1. Bowey, Madison
2.
WSH
  1. Tuch, Alex
  2. 2019 1st round pick (VGK)
  3. 2019 5th round pick (MTL)
VGK
  1. Carlson, John
  2. Pilon, Garrett
3.
WSH
    Rights to Matt Dumba
    MIN
    1. Barber, Riley
    2. Kempný, Michal
    3. 2019 2nd round pick (DET)
    4.
    WSH
    1. 2019 2nd round pick (COL)
    Additional Details:
    Deal includes a 2018 2nd round pick
    COL
    1. Grubauer, Philipp
    Additional Details:
    Even though Holtby sucks this season, he will bounce back and he's the Caps #1 until Samsonov is ready. Grubi has some good trade value at this year's draft and would be an affordable gateway for COL to wean off of Varly.
    5.
    WSH
    1. 2019 4th round pick (LAK)
    2. 2020 1st round pick (LAK)
    LAK
    1. Wilson, Tom
    Additional Details:
    Pains me to trade big Willy, but he would flourish somewhere else. Caps need the picks to replenish the prospects pool up front. Trade would happen after re-signing to bridge deal and an attractive top-6 big body for the Kings.
    Buyouts
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2019
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the VGK
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the COL
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the LAK
    Logo of the MTL
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    2020
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the LAK
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    2021
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    Logo of the WSH
    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    23$80,000,000$64,747,462$82,500$1,095,000$15,252,538
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Ovechkin, Alex
    $9,538,462$9,538,462
    LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Bäckström, Nicklas
    $6,700,000$6,700,000
    C
    M-NTC
    UFA - 2
    Tuch, Alex
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Burakovsky, André
    $3,000,000$3,000,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Kuznetsov, Evgeny
    $3,900,000$3,900,000
    C
    UFA - 7
    Oshie, T.J.
    $5,750,000$5,750,000
    RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 7
    Vrána, Jakub
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$600,000$600K)
    LW
    UFA - 1
    Eller, Lars
    $2,415,000$2,415,000
    C
    UFA - 5
    Connolly, Brett
    $1,500,000$1,500,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Walker, Nathan
    $650,000$650,000
    LW
    UFA - 1
    Stephenson, Chandler
    $650,000$650,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 1
    Smith-Pelly, Devante
    $1,550,000$1,550,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Gersich, Shane
    $925,000$925,000
    Boyd, Travis
    $911,500$911,500
    C, RW
    UFA - 2
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Niskanen, Matt
    $5,750,000$5,750,000
    RD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Holtby, Braden
    $6,100,000$6,100,000
    G
    M-NTC
    UFA - 2
    Orlov, Dmitry
    $1,275,000$1,275,000
    LD
    UFA - 5
    Dumba, Matt
    $4,966,667$4,966,667
    RD
    UFA - 5
    Djoos, Christian
    $650,000$650,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    Folin, Christian
    $1,650,000$1,650,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Samsonov, Ilya
    $925,000$925,000
    Jeřábek, Jakub
    $850,000$850,000
    LD
    UFA - 1
    Hobbs, Connor
    $720,000$720,000 (Performance Bonus$70,000$70K)
    D
    UFA - 2

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    Mar. 8, 2018 at 2:45 p.m.
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    joshelkin
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    Why would VGK give up that much if Carlson ultimately hits the market? They have the cash
    Mar. 8, 2018 at 2:53 p.m.
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    netminder71
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    Quoting: joshelkin
    Why would VGK give up that much if Carlson ultimately hits the market? They have the cash


    Essentially a sign and trade, so Carlson does not hit the market that would drive his cost to over $8M into the range of likely Doughty, OEL, Karlsson deals upcoming. This way Vegas can afford a long-term top pairing defenseman and gives up a high pick and a player they will have trouble keeping anyway. The already extended Marchessault and Reilly Smith, they need to deal someone (most likely) in order to keep James Neal, Will Karlsson, Tomas Nosek, and they've got long term cap to Tatar and Eakin and in the out years would have to sign Lindberg and Haula. Someone (I think Tuch) is an odd-man out.
    Mar. 8, 2018 at 3:02 p.m.
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    joshelkin
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    Quoting: netminder71
    Essentially a sign and trade, so Carlson does not hit the market that would drive his cost to over $8M into the range of likely Doughty, OEL, Karlsson deals upcoming. This way Vegas can afford a long-term top pairing defenseman and gives up a high pick and a player they will have trouble keeping anyway. The already extended Marchessault and Reilly Smith, they need to deal someone (most likely) in order to keep James Neal, Will Karlsson, Tomas Nosek, and they've got long term cap to Tatar and Eakin and in the out years would have to sign Lindberg and Haula. Someone (I think Tuch) is an odd-man out.


    A 1st/3rd/good prospect to save ~$800-900k a season? I don't know man. Carlson is good but he's not that Doughty/OEL level that you mentioned. If it were that kind of impact player I'd do it.
    Mar. 8, 2018 at 4:22 p.m.
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    Too much for Grubs (Maybe a 2nd and 4th) and not enough for Dumba (Kempny’s just a washed-up D Chicago decided to take away from the Czechs, and idk if trading Dumba for Barber and a 2nd would b good enough value.)
    Mar. 9, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.
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    Eli
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    Quoting: joshelkin
    A 1st/3rd/good prospect to save ~$800-900k a season? I don't know man. Carlson is good but he's not that Doughty/OEL level that you mentioned. If it were that kind of impact player I'd do it.


    Dude, you misspelled "Klingberg." http://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20172018&seasonTo=20172018&gameType=2&position=D&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists

    Carlson is second amond defensemen in points right now. Behind Klingberg. He has nine more points than Doughty and nineteen more than Ekman-Larsson.

    Until he leads the Caps to a Cup, he's obviously not as valuable as Doughty. But OEL is Mr. Futility this year. Doesn't even belong in that conversation.
     
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