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staytru20

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Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 9:27 am
Thread: Mantha out
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NoVaSpartan</b></div><div>This seems like quite an overreaction.

From what I've seen I think Mantha has been pretty good, and I think he has played pretty well with Eller and Sprong. Should we trade him however, Olofsson is a great return.

Samsonov looks... shaky for sure but I'd give him some more time to try and iron it out. It seemed to take him a bit to get up to speed last year and it seems to be happening again this year but I don't think we should be giving up on him yet.</div></div>

I'm not sure why Mantha needs to be traded. 4 points in 6 games, and his possession numbers are average because he's been getting 60% defensive zone starts. I think he'll be better off when Backstrom comes back and plays with more of a playmaker. In my eyes, I think Eller is struggling way more than Mantha and he's the one with two pretty good youngsters breathing down his neck for a spot.

I think Samsonov has been okay. Last night was just a wild game, and he probably should have saved 2 or 3 of those, but there were a few that were unreal saves that I don't think many other goalies make.

If the Caps are going to shake up anything, blast Blaine Forsythe to the moon. Haven't scored on the PP since opening night.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct 7 at 11:54
Thread: Hendrix or McMichael
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>All_Knowing</b></div><div>I would think since competition is close, CMM takes the spot since Lapierre is ELC-slide candidate. Plus I don't know the exact numbers, but CMM's faceoffs have been pretty solid (as well as Lap not including the first game). Kemps looked good, and this is probably an unpopular opinion since people love to hate on him, but Kuzy has been flying around this preseason. He has been active in both zones and has controlled the puck pretty nicely. Good sign</div></div>

92 has even been playing on the penalty kill. Figuring that Lavy is going to rely on Kuznetsov at both ends of the ice this season instead of very heavy offensive zone starts. I also would not be surprised in the slightest if Kuznetsov ends up as a point-per-game guy this season.
Forum: Fauteuil - DGAug 10 at 10:41
Thread: Retool
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RebelCoach</b></div><div>I'm not sure if Kuznetsov has all the value to be worth more than Dvorak right now when it comes down to Kuznetsov's actions last year that have pissed off the WSH management, and that Dvorak's WAR score is higher while being 2/3rds the price. I don't think bringing back Beagle can be seen as worth anything to Arizona as they seem content to eat all the bad contracts and shouldn't be making things cheaper to take away their bad hits.

The other tough thing is that Kuznetsov has a NTC for 15 teams and you would HAVE to think Arizona is there...so unless he hates it in WSH or they convince him to go, it'll be rough.


I agree he should be the guy to go if they can, but for all those reasons it'll be tough sell...</div></div>

Where do you see that Dvorak has a higher WAR than Kuznetsov? Evolving-Hockey has Kuznetsov at a 5.6 GAR and a 1 WAR, and Dvorak at a -2.1 GAR and a -0.4 WAR. Kuznetsov is the better player, and it doesn't make sense for the Capitals to trade him for this return.

If the Caps haven't traded Kuznetsov yet, they're not going to. It's either that, or they're waiting for the Eichel trade to go through so they can work with one of the runners up who lost out on Eichel.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug 2 at 2:05
Thread: A man can dream
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DerekMaluish</b></div><div>Elliott just came out sayinf that he doesnt think kuzy will be able to get moved… but with that being said the caps are still looking to make an interesting move for flexibility… and what is gmbm suppose to say “yes we are looking to trade him” and trap himself in a corner similar to the sabers rn? Im pretty sure gmbm was lookint to trade kuzy but no one wants him with all the off ice drama and effort</div></div>

There are other options for contracts to move if the Caps want more flexibility under the cap ceiling. Schultz is on an expiring contract at $4M and the Caps have four NHL quality RHD right now. Or they can choose to move Hagelin to a team that needs PK help and pull up Jonsson-Fjallby. Long story short, the Caps don't have any options in the organization to plug in for Kuznetsov, and outside of netting someone like Monahan, there are no viable options in the trade market that keep the Caps in the playoff conversation.

Time to push your chips in on Kuznetsov staying and hopefully having a great year. If the Caps don't have 2018 Kuznetsov, they're not going anywhere, but they're also not going anywhere if they have Dvorak as their 2C.