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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 7, 2023 at 6:23 p.m.
Forum: Washington CapitalsAug. 4, 2023 at 6:54 p.m.
Longer thoughts on the Wilson deal.

Is Wilson a good player? Yes. Even going on just his boxcars and not accounting for his physical presence he is a good complimentary top 6 forward. Is 6.5m fair in the near term? Probably, its a slight overpay for a good winger that isn't necessarily a driver themselves but certainly not egregious. Will it be an overpay in the long term (years 4-7)? Almost certainly. Will the Caps be good enough then to the point that one slightly bad contract would cripple them? Also almost certainly not. Is Wilson a fan favorite and leader in the locker room, destined to be the next captain? Absolutely.

A lot of national writers and stats guys have put this contract instantly in the Lucic/Clarkson category as one of the worst in the entire league. If the Caps were trying to maximize value (whatever that means) then yes, it is a bad deal they shouldn't have given out. This deal absolutely fits with their timeline though, and as a fan I'd much rather watch a bad team with Wilson on it than a bad team without Wilson on it. I think of this one as really similar to the Oshie deal. The front end was more fruitful and held its value for a lot longer than people expected and while the back end (last year to the end of his deal) is definitely not great, it's not the kind of contract that kills your ability to ice a competitive team going forward.

At the end of the day, I'm going to enjoy watching Ovi, Backy, Carlson, and Wilson play together and that is what sports is all about.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 2, 2023 at 10:11 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 28, 2023 at 11:17 p.m.
Thread: sigh
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 27, 2023 at 11:54 a.m.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGJul. 25, 2023 at 4:56 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 19, 2023 at 4:59 p.m.