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This Team Will Be Deadly

Created by: ClockReads2113
Team: 2020-21 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: Dec. 22, 2020
Published: Dec. 23, 2020
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1st Line: Lav's first and most important task is to get Kuz to care about his 2 way game like he did in 2018. If Kuz gets going that line has always been deadly. Has goal scoring, physicality, and playmaking.

2nd Line: Another strong line though I'd love to see Oshie on the 3rd and Sprong on the 2nd. Think flanking Backstrom with Vrana and Sprong will help with his lack of speed.

3rd Line: People don't understand how great this line can be. Panik is so underrated and is going to have a bounce back season. Sprong will have a 20 goal pace (over 82 games) and will be the new Connolly. Still think he can hit 30 goals he's that good. Throw in Eller, one of the best 3Cs in the game and you can see why this line will shred.

4th Line: No one is scoring against this line. Wouldn't be surprised to see this line against other teams top 6 occasionally. They themselves don't have a lot of offense to give but they'll be able to pot in some every once and awhile.

Extra F: Sheary is a very good middle 6 winger that you could plug into anywhere and he would make it better. The fact he's our 13th F is crazy.

1st Pair: Small sample size but those two did well together. Carlson needs to improve his defense so Dillon will help there. They should balance each other well.

2nd Pair: Orlov is Orlov: one of the most underrated 2way dmen in the game. If Schultz can stay healthy he'll be a huge asset. Right now all the offense from the backend has been Carlson. If Schultz can provide secondary scoring to already strong core then the Caps can take a big step forward.

3rd Pair: Both of these players are speedy, smart, shut down skaters. Prediction: they put up some of best scoring suppression stats in the game by season's end. Either of these guys can jump into top 4 when needed.

Extra D: Both TvR and Fehervary are very good NHL dmen so even if we suffer an injury on the backend we have strong replacements.

Goalies: Samsonov is a top 5 potential goalie and Vanecek is underrated with a lot to prove in his first NHL stint.

Closing: If Lav can get this team playing like they are capable of and they stay healthy, they are going to be a top 3 team in the league and a Cup favorite. The concern is with short camp, no preseason, and new coach, it could take up to 10 games for the Caps to find their footing, but with a 56 game season, a terrible first 10 games can bury your chances. They'll need to come out flying.
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23$81,500,000$71,308,212$419,749$732,500$10,191,788
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LW
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$5,166,667$5,166,667
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$3,350,000$3,350,000
LW
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$9,200,000$9,200,000
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C
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Dec. 23, 2020 at 12:26 p.m.
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Trotz has ways of getting players to do things ( like Ovie or Kuznetsov playing a 2 way game) that other coaches can’t
Dec. 23, 2020 at 12:52 p.m.
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That's a good team. Only question mark I see is backup goaltending. No support for Samsonov, had the comfort of Holtby in years past.
Dec. 23, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.
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Quoting: dzad96
That's a good team. Only question mark I see is backup goaltending. No support for Samsonov, had the comfort of Holtby in years past.


Vanecek could easily pull Jarry and leap frog Sammy.... he's that good. imo
Dec. 23, 2020 at 2:21 p.m.
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no it wont
Dec. 23, 2020 at 2:24 p.m.
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Vanecek could easily pull Jarry and leap frog Sammy.... he's that good. imo


Maybe. Just no experience and unproven is all.
Dec. 23, 2020 at 4:05 p.m.
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no it wont


Good in depth analysis.

Anyway, I don't see Sprong as highly as you, ClockReads2113. Not sure why you think the guy is so good. I think Sheary is better (had him mocked to us twice this past summer), and will be 3LW. So we'll have a 3rd line of Sheary-Eller-Panik, which is actually really good on paper. Panik has more finish than Hags, and Sheary certainly has more finish than Hags but with similar speed. Eller is Eller, the tiger. With Panik starting like normal with the addition of Sheary, this 3rd line should crush our 3rd line from last year.

Vanacek is probably going to be just fine, quality backup. Just needs some experience.
Dec. 23, 2020 at 5:05 p.m.
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Quoting: Kylonetic8
Good in depth analysis.

Anyway, I don't see Sprong as highly as you, ClockReads2113. Not sure why you think the guy is so good. I think Sheary is better (had him mocked to us twice this past summer), and will be 3LW. So we'll have a 3rd line of Sheary-Eller-Panik, which is actually really good on paper. Panik has more finish than Hags, and Sheary certainly has more finish than Hags but with similar speed. Eller is Eller, the tiger. With Panik starting like normal with the addition of Sheary, this 3rd line should crush our 3rd line from last year.

Vanacek is probably going to be just fine, quality backup. Just needs some experience.


I don't mind that Sheary-Eller-Panik line at all. I like it a lot. But I've been following Sprong since his draft year, he has elite speed and shot. Think he's just been shafted with the teams he's played on. He was far and away the player in camp before the return to play and I think he's hungry to prove his worth. Think he's going to have a beast of a year. We'll see.
 
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