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Faksa

Created by: Eli
Team: 2019-20 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 15, 2019
Published: Sep. 15, 2019
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Lose an Olympic hero who was on pace for 30 goals for the second time in three years last year. That part hurts.

Gain a bunch of cap space. End up with five centers who are at least average at faceoffs and penalty killing. One of them is supposed to have a bunch of up-side, still, and speaks Czech, so he might play well with Vrana? Move Kuznetsov to wing where he can score more goals, with less defensive responsibility.

Dowd on the 2nd unit Ovechkin spot as a thank you for signing such a team-friendly contract, and also he's the only right shot forward I dressed, who isn't on the first unit. :)
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$70,379,295$1,150,000$82,500$11,120,705

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Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$9,538,462$9,538,462
LW
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UFA - 2
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$6,700,000$6,700,000
C
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UFA - 1
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$5,166,667$5,166,667
RW
UFA - 5
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$3,900,000$3,900,000
C
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UFA - 6
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$2,415,000$2,415,000
C
UFA - 4
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW
UFA - 4
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$3,350,000$3,350,000
LW
UFA - 2
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$2,200,000$2,200,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$1,375,000$1,375,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
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$2,300,000$2,300,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
C
UFA - 3
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
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$700,000$700,000
LW
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$800,000$800,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
LD
UFA - 3
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$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
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UFA - 7
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$6,100,000$6,100,000
G
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UFA - 1
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$1,275,000$1,275,000
LD
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UFA - 4
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$2,345,000$2,345,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$1,100,000$1,100,000
G
UFA - 3
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
LD
UFA - 1
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RD
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Sep. 15, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.
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No, no, no. Keep how it is now. That's 5 (6 with Boyd) natural C and they all need to play C. Keep Kuznetsov at C as he should. No need for Faksa.
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Sep. 15, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.
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im like oshie but want nothing to do with that contract
Sep. 15, 2019 at 5:10 p.m.
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Who adds what?
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Quoting: DeadGuy63
im like oshie but want nothing to do with that contract


The payments drop to 4.5M per year from ages 35 to 38. https://www.capfriendly.com/players/tj-oshie

The Stars just signed a 35 year old to a contract that will pay him 8M when he's 38. https://www.capfriendly.com/players/joe-pavelski
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Sep. 15, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.
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Caps fan idk why
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Quoting: Eli
The payments drop to 4.5M per year from ages 35 to 38. https://www.capfriendly.com/players/tj-oshie

The Stars just signed a 35 year old to a contract that will pay him 8M when he's 38. https://www.capfriendly.com/players/joe-pavelski


Hard to argue with Oshie age vs pav contract ha
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Sep. 15, 2019 at 5:36 p.m.
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Edited Sep. 15, 2019 at 5:46 p.m.
Quoting: bhavikp27
No, no, no. Keep how it is now. That's 5 (6 with Boyd) natural C and they all need to play C. Keep Kuznetsov at C as he should. No need for Faksa.


Moving Kuznetsov to wing and adding Faksa at 3C, or anyone who's better on faceoffs than Faksa, basically cuts 167 turnovers a year out of Kuznetsov's game, and adds 167 takeaways, instead. Except before each play even starts. He'll probably get 20 fewer assists, but 10 more goals each year, if he doesn't have to backcheck as much, and gets to rush the puck more freely.

Hags at 2R is a bit brave, given he has a career high of 30 points. If he doesn't work out there in the preseason, Janmark might get a look, at that spot, since he's at least hit 19g, 34p, before. Or it's not too late to sign Vanek or Marleau, if they'd take 1.6M, but it means waiving Leipsic.

My initial thought here was to put Eller on the top line for faceoffs and defense, build Backstrom an all-Swedish speaking line, and build Vrana a Czech/Slovak line. But I didn't feel like fielding the flak I'd get for starting Kuznetsov at 4L to make 20 goal scorers out of Dowd and Hathaway, even though that does seem like the appropriate way to thank Dowd and Hathaway for signing such team-friendly long term contracts, it would let the team roll four lines at evens, and Kuznetsov would be free to cherry pick, Jagr style, playing with two solid checkers like that.

edit: So I'm saying my initial draft was:

OV-Eller-Wilson
Hags-Backstrom-Janmark (rental, hopefully replaced by AJF next fall)
Vrana-Faksa-Panik
Kuznetsov!?-Dowd-Hathaway

Roll four lines. 2nd and 3rd line have language advantages and can make up their own styles and plays, as they go. 1st and 4th line each have an elite LW, a checking center with decent skills, and a gate crasher who can play the puck a little bit. When the team's behind, late, reunite the real first line. Otherwise wear defenses down, confuse them, and hold onto leads really well.
Sep. 15, 2019 at 5:58 p.m.
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You posted this as a Dallas trade with just Oshie and Stephenson for Faksa and Janmark, and the Dallas fans said no. You then post it for the caps and make it Faksa, Janmark PLUS Honka, and Damiani.

If they said no to just Faksa and Janmark, how would having them also add Honka, and Damiani help?

On a side... you made Kuznetsov a $7.8M 4th line left wing? "Kuznetsov!?-Dowd-Hathaway" :facepalm
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Sep. 15, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.
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Edited Sep. 15, 2019 at 7:24 p.m.
Quoting: Yojimbo
You posted this as a Dallas trade with just Oshie and Stephenson for Faksa and Janmark, and the Dallas fans said no. You then post it for the caps and make it Faksa, Janmark PLUS Honka, and Damiani.

If they said no to just Faksa and Janmark, how would having them also add Honka, and Damiani help?


Mostly Caps fans passed, even on that side, based on value, and based on not getting how so many centers would fit on one team. I then started working on this, to try to find the point at which it would work for Washington on value, and explain how I thought the lines work. I finished it gradually. In the meantime, one Dallas fan did indeed pass. Too bad.

Quoting: Yojimbo

On a side... you made Kuznetsov a $7.8M 4th line left wing? "Kuznetsov!?-Dowd-Hathaway" :facepalm


I mean, I didn't write the contract? smile

But I did say:
Quoting: Eli
When the team's behind, late, reunite the real first line.


Do I have to explain who that is?
 
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