SalarySwishSalarySwish
Avatar

IamnotJC8989BRUINS

I-LOVE-HOCKEY
Member Since
Mar. 5, 2018
Favourite Team
Boston Bruins
Forum Posts
838
Posts per Day
0.4
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 29, 2018 at 7:23 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 6, 2018 at 6:57 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 1, 2018 at 4:54 p.m.
Thread: Russia power
I do like the idea of this team adding another Russian speaking skater. I'm not sure if Galchenyuk speaks Russian? Zadorov would be a great fit, and Orlov could switch sides to play with him, and to play on a unit with Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Shumakov.

Wouldn't dream of giving up two years of Holtby for one year of Bob, let alone five years of Wilson for one year of Breadman.

If they did make any of those moves, it should be to foster better on-ice communication between linemates by putting people with similar language backgrounds together. What you've got here is a team that has a harder time communicating than last year, because most of its lines and defensive pairings have language differences. The Caps make the language barrier work on the top line because Wilson's role is simple: get the puck out of the corners, and go to the net. I'm hoping Shumakov gets a look on that top line, because when Ovechkin played with Fedorov and Semin, they did pretty well together. A lot of communication can help lines learn different types of plays and try different things out. WIlson is going to be productive on any line, and will still get most of this year on the top line, but I'm hoping Shumakov gets a look there.

Of course the Caps would happily trade Burakovsky for Galchenyuk. Maybe Phoenix considers it because they're getting a pending RFA with lower offensive totals to bargain from, but similar skills, while Washington goes for it because they're only adding 400k cap hit to get a more proven goal scorer.... but I don't think Gally gets a look on the top line. More likely on a fantastic third line with Eller and Connolly, which is incidentally where Burakovsky likely fits this year, given that Vrana finished the playoffs on the second line with Oshie and Backstrom.

Now, you could argue that Burakovsky's six points in the last six games of the playoffs say that he should move up, or you could just say that third line worked pretty well and so did the second, so why mess with them?
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 1, 2018 at 12:33 p.m.
Thread: Holtby trade to Minny
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>capsin9</b></div><div>I suggested trading for Kaprizov months ago but from what I'm to understand wild fans see him as being the next panarin and he wants to come to the nhl after his contract is up in the khl......I honestly would be happy swapping holtby for dub and a 1st.....caps need the space and they both have similar stats its not a major up or downgrade for either team</div></div>

Nail on the head, I think Kaprizov is one of our few untouchable pieces. He will be very, very good. Here's a quote from <em>The Athletic</em> about why Wild fans are so high on him from last December:

"Through 31 games this season, Kaprizov’s 32 points represent eight more than his next closest teammate with CSKA. He is seventh in the KHL in scoring and fifth in points per game. He is, without question, the best young player in the league, rivalled only by Vladimir Tkachyov (a 22-year-old with 0.79 points per game) and Eeli Tolvanen (an 18-year-old with 0.86), both of whom are dwarfed by his 1.03 point per game clip. The only under-24 players who’ve produced at Kaprizov’s level, in the history of the KHL, are Alexander Radulov, Artemi Panarin, Jan Kovar, Vladimir Tarasenko and Nikita Gusev."

This kid is going to be a stud.

As for the trade, Holtby would be nice for the Wild since Dubnyk might retire in 2 years when his contract ends which is when Kaprizov comes over. The only problem is that this price is way too steep to get him. I'm very skeptical about trading a 1st round pick since we've traded so many away in the past 6 drafts (3 of them if you count Alex Tuch to Vegas).
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 30, 2018 at 10:08 a.m.
Thread: Trading holtby
If the Caps keep developing well, and Vrana sticks in the top six role he got into in the playoffs, and won the Cup in, then Vrana scores 20 goals this year. If Copley starts 30 games behind the Capitals' defense this year, then Copley wins 15 games, and the Caps re-sign Holtby long term and can trade Copley for a mid-round pick.

Huberdeau has scored 20 goals twice, but not in consecutive years. Maybe he does it again this year. Maybe he even breaks 30. Maybe he only gets ten. He's decent at puck possession, but Vrana is too, and Vrana is younger.

The value is there today, with Vrana unproven and Huberdeau coming off a career year, but next summer I don't think it will be there, and you're right that the Caps don't consider trading Holtby before next summer, because next summer they get to see where the salary cap is headed and they get to try to negotiate an extension with Holtby, who seems pretty happy in Washington, where he just won the Cup.

I think next summer, with the salary cap being what it is, and the game getting younger, the Caps keep Vrana, but offer either one of Niskanen/Oshie in that trade to make it fair.