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krakowitz

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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 22 at 7:52 p.m.
Thread: Selling At or Before Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>krakowitz</b></div><div>Carberry is absolutely not the problem. The problem is a roster full of old, slow guys who can't keep up with the pace of today's league. A lot of the changes Carberry's made (more passes breaking out of the dzone, more of a zone defensive coverage, etc.) have proven to be quite positive. He's finding ways to win games the Caps have no business being in.

If the Caps are able to clear all this cap space, yes they can now afford to add a top line center and others, but who do you get? It's apparent that Elias Lindholm isn't a true 1C, and there's nobody else that may be a UFA that fits this description. If GMBM goes the trade route, who's going to be available? Maybe Zegras? Even then, he hasn't proven to be a true 1C either. And what assets does this team really have to go get a guy like that?</div></div>

Agree the issue is age and effort, not Carberry
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 20, 2023 at 7:43 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 17, 2022 at 5:39 p.m.
Thread: Sell at the Deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>All_Knowing</b></div><div>McM has shown that he is not NHL ready, especially this season. I truly do not get why fans blame Lavy on this and think McM should be playing.

McM is not an everyday NHL center right now. He does not have a terribly great shot, does not finish, does not have great defensive positioning/awareness, isn't lightning fast, is not physical, isn't fantastic on the dot, and cannot play on the PK, as a bottom 6 center should. There is nowhere at center for him to play, as I would take Eller over McM all day, solely because without Eller, there is a MASSIVE hole on the PK (since McM cannot play on the PK). McM number, when he does play, have been ABSOLUTELY terrible.

I do not think the Caps should move on from him, as he is 21 years old. But send him to Hershey - give him big time minutes, and then next year hopefully he fits into the 3rd line.

And for the record, Vrana was a healthy scratch under Trotz many times. I don't think during the Cup year (maybe playoffs as I know Burky was a healthy scratch a few times), but Trotz was not the biggest fan of Vrana...Reiden was not either</div></div>

Vrana played 73 regular season games and 23 playoff games during the Caps Cup winning season under Trotz. He also played all 82 games the next season under Reirdon. Anything else you'd like to pull from your arse? You know nothing.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 17, 2022 at 4:08 p.m.