Caps recall Carlson
"The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman John Carlson from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today."
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Guess ShaMo may be more tweaked then presumed?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 19, 2009 10:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like it.
As to “why Carlson and not Alzner,” the answer may be as simple as Carlson’s $845,833 (annualized) cap hit versus Alzner’s $1,675,000. Or maybe not.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So…if Nylander had actually gone to Russia as rumored last week…
by PaintDrinkingPete on Nov 19, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Kim Johnsson would already be skating next to Green.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Solid defenseman on a team that’s already out of it. I’m just making stuff up.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sign me up. Or get Kenny Jonsson to unretire.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh that would be so great I would love to see Kenny in Vancouver as well.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe its cause Karl didn’t have his pants on ready to go…
by MetalCap on Nov 19, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Or perhaps the ladies in DC need more time to prepare for the increase in team handsomeness that Karl will inevitably bring.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup. Carlson’s a beast, but he’s not exactly Clark Gable.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
More like Chin Gable.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I just hope he doesn’t play like Anne of Green Gables
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 19, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, we need the Sledge Hamma ala Peter Gabriel.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
These names are making this guy angry:
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 19, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Have to Rec That...
One of the greatest shows ever on TV… and nobody watched it.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and available on netflix
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by Sombrero Guy on Nov 19, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny when I was 12, not so sure the humor carries to adulthood. Would hate to ruin the memory by watching it now. Probably the same thing applies to watching ALF.
I do enjoy it when that actor pops up in other shows and movies…so recognizable.
by Stormblue on Nov 19, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i may or may not have watched this movie simply because he was in it:
hey, he was a kicker for the green bay packers, give me a break! :)
the danny elfman theme song for “sledge hammer” was also pretty great.
by Natty Bumppo on Nov 19, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
“trust me, i know what i’m doing.”
by Natty Bumppo on Nov 19, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Alzner lobby is deeply annoyed.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 19, 2009 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well hopefully Karlzner will be up tomorrow…err next week… err Damn it Nyls!
by MetalCap on Nov 19, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
don’t think you can sneak the Matrix by me…
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by Chris meet Alex on Nov 19, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
With Knubes and Laing on LTIR, that opens 3.3M in LTIR room. You can fill with as many players (up to roster limit) as necessary.
85 and 83 eat 1.2M of that space, leaving only 2.1M left. Neuvirth eats .6, leaving 1.5. Not enough for King, but enough for Carlson. If Shamoo or Juice have to go on LTIR, OR NYLADER MAKES UP HIS DAMNED MIND (and decides to take the loan) then we can bring King up.
Still, I’m excited to see Carlson get the call.
As to why not recall another FWD. LTIR “Savings” does not help you down the line. Say you demote a 2M guy to Hershey, and call up a 500k guy. You have 1.5 to work with later. But if the 2M guy goes on LTIR, and you replace him with a 500k guy, you don’t get to “bank” that 1.5 for later.
It’s in the team’s best interest to recall the best guy possible for the money. As much as I’d like to see my RIT Alum get an NHL game, Carlson makes more sense.
by FFSEnough on Nov 19, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for doing the cap space math.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 12:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven’t checked the math, but don’t forget the bonus cushion for Backstrom (and to a much lesser extent Perreault and Beagle). It’d be applicable to Alzner, too.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The only problem with this is that I haven’t heard either Knuble or Laing are on LTIR… Knuble may not miss 10 games. Laing, I expect, will. Have you heard something I haven’t?
by IRockTheRed on Nov 19, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The unconfirmed working assumption is that both are.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah. I’ll wait until I hear confirmation from somewhere before making that assumption… lemmee see what I can dig up.
by IRockTheRed on Nov 19, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt you’ll be able to dig up anything – I’ve asked the question of the Caps media folks and have yet to get a firm answer. But dig away.
And I’m not sure they could’ve made the Neuvirth and Beagle moves if Knuble wasn’t on LTIR (those, of course, were pre-Laing moves).
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty sure bonus cushion disappeared at the start of last season (or gets immediately factored into the cap number until a player is deemed to be unable to attain a certain bonus). Where’s Sombrero, I remember him finding that lil nugget early last year when we were trying to figure out how to get Alzner up before Clark went on LTIR.
by FFSEnough on Nov 19, 2009 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
bonus cushion still exists. It didn’t last season because it was technically the final year of that CBA until it was re-upped.
The bonus cushion is back because teams that use it this season, can ammend by being under the salary cap by the same amount next season.
that couldn’t be done last year because there was no CBA in place for 09-10 until summer.
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by Sombrero Guy on Nov 19, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, SG.
IRTR. My initial assumption was that bonus cushion was gone. Thanks to this clarification, it seems as though only Laing is headed to LTIR, OTHERWISE, with 1.5 cusion to work with, we COULD have brought Alzner up.
by FFSEnough on Nov 19, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think it’s a “wait and see” for Knuble, they’d really like him back for early December. (Flyers, etc.) LTIR puts him back to mid-december.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lanig is a) gonna be out longer and b) has a more replaceable skillset.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
by the count I did earlier this week, exactly three weeks post-surgery would have him back for the Flyers game. That’s probably optimistic. IF he’s on LTIR, I think he would come off on Dec. 11 or 12.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, a birthday present for me!
Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!
by boutros23 on Nov 19, 2009 5:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So McPhee has locked Alzner in the AHL for the duration of the contract?
But Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes.
by hotdog88gt on Nov 20, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And queue “Alzner’s a bust” comments across the web in three, two, one…
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 10:18 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
i know you’re joking but how can you label him a bust when he hasn’t had any meaningful, sustained time in the NHL? I thought the problem was due to the cap and 5-8 logjam.
by bigity b on Nov 19, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s Gouldie’s point.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey hey hey…irony isn’t for everyone JP…this isn’t CI, y’know…
by bilspacecadet on Nov 19, 2009 10:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Alzner also sucks because he plays a positional game and doesn’t regularly destroy people with open-ice hits, a la Scott Stevens.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 19, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure the casual fan can appreciate that style of game…
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 10:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Alzner should be pretty happy he’s not 6’6, that’s all I know.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Nov 19, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just to clarify, that was sarcasm. After I read the comment again, I don’t think it came across, haha.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If he wasn’t, he’s got two gold medals he can hold over his ears to block the noise out.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 19, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And Juice maybe still rassling with a bad hammy.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 10:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
The Caps are looking mighty brown.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 19, 2009 10:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m pretty excited about this. I hope he get’s the start tomorrow.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 10:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nice. Good for him. I doubt they would have called him up if they didn’t plan on giving him a jersey.
by Jarmo55 on Nov 19, 2009 10:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m confused. Don’t we still have seven healthy defensemen? Does that mean Sloan’s playing forward?
by gfcaps fan on Nov 19, 2009 10:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m sorry, that was supposed to be six.
by gfcaps fan on Nov 19, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Caps are short on forwards? Probably swing Sloan back over there, not mess with the salary cap more than needed.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
according to Corey he is on a line with Bradley and Beagle.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Is he still going to wear 74? I think he should go to the 47 and continue being the bizarro Karl Alzner
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 19, 2009 10:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Me love superman! Let me show how much I love him!
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 19, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
are we assuming sloan will take Q’s spot as Carlson swings in?
by aaw6848 on Nov 19, 2009 10:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m retarded, and can’t read. please don’t be mean to me.
by aaw6848 on Nov 19, 2009 10:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Hey, don’t go throwing around the “retarded” word… retards find that insulting.
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by Chris meet Alex on Nov 19, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And besides, according to Senator Mikulski, its now “intellectually disabled”
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
by YvonLabresMoustache on Nov 19, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, Barbara Mikulski is “intellectually disabled?” When did that story come out?
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
its been rumored for 20+ years
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by Sombrero Guy on Nov 19, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And the world suddenly becomes a little bit clearer.
Our lives are this moment, the music, the dance ....
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
by gotsparkly on Nov 19, 2009 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d actually request (and have requested before) that no one uses that word in a derogatory way around here, as it is personally offensive to many Rink Rats and readers alike.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
fair enough.
Any leeway given for The Hangover references?
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by Sombrero Guy on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m guessing that and Tropic Thunder references are probably on the outs.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, ending a long speech by turning around and stepping on a land mine might be okay. =)
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about the Tom Cruise goal dance video from the VC jumbotron?
by mercurialwinger on Nov 19, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My bad if I missed a reference, but given the likelihood of a missed references (and the substance of the referenced material), I’d request that they be included. But people are free to say what they want.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Understandable, and understood.
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by Chris meet Alex on Nov 19, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I knew he’d make it… he’s a Carlson!
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by ThePeerless on Nov 19, 2009 10:50 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Big guy!
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 19, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Do we have enough cap room to bring Venus Fly Trap up for the weekend?
by mechanicsville on Nov 19, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rec’d!
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by Chris meet Alex on Nov 19, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Reminds me of Number 3 (?) in 12 Angry Men
by red army line on Nov 19, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cap Space
So i am assuming Nylander is off the books then if we are able to call and keep so many AHL players up??? Capgeek has yet to remove him, so i have been confused if he is or isn’t yet.
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 10:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nylander is still here (on the cap). I’m guessing Knuble and/or Laing are on the LTIR list now.
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by apk3000 on Nov 19, 2009 11:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you couldn’t put a guy on LTIR that quick though
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you can put an injured guy on LTIR as soon as you want. He just has to miss 10 games and 24 days. The Caps tend not to put guys on it (and the y do it retroactively) until its really apparent that they won’t be back before those timeframes. But with Knuble and Laing, its obvious they’ll be out for some time.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunate, but true.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I understand why they don’t want to be handcuffed by the 10/24 restriction. But its a little frustrating to watch them blow needed cap space.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Especially when it costs Hershey a Bourque.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and it was pretty obvious that Flash was going to miss that much time, anyways. Still would have had cap and roster issues when he got back, of course…..just seemed like poor management given the situation at that time.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I still think the theory was “we’ll have to pass Bourque through waivers at some point, so it may as well be now, when dozens of other players are passing through.” Mistaken, but not crazy.
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Meanwhile we suffered more injuries and might have been able to give him a roster spot. Very misguided.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah; I can see he’s doing very well for himself in Pittsburgh… “Christopher” has 2 assists in 13 games, and is sitting pretty at -3.
In the meantime, we have Perreault (AKA “Mini Me”), who has 2 goals, 3 assists, and a +5 rating. In 7 games.
All-in-all, I’d say we got the better end of that particular deal.
Over/under on when Perreault would have gotten a chance to play with the big club if we’d kept Bourque?
by IRockTheRed on Nov 19, 2009 12:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bourque being here would have impacted Sloan and/or Laing a lot more than it would have impacted MP, if I had to take a guess.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you really miss him? I don’t. If he can’t do well playing with Malkin he’s not going to do crap over here.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hershey misses him, that’s all I’m saying.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
I’m so over “us” longing for Chris Bourque. Its done people, let it go.
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by Sct112 on Nov 19, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think the only people who bring it up are the people referencing the amount off comments he generated.
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by Ovechwin on Nov 19, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
MP > Bourque
Bourque is a much more valuable player to the Caps as part of the Pens organiztion (driving their fans batshit crazy)
by ns on Nov 19, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
Of course I’ll agree with your statements.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t why this is stuck in my head, but i would love to see MP and Max Talbot on the same line.
by ns on Nov 19, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why not?
I think Talbot would look good in Red, White and Blue…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
PENS TAINT!
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There’s nothing wrong with hard working former Penguins on the Caps roster.
Exhibit A: Matt Bradley
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. I’m just not familiar enough with Talbot to give him that pass.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Max is awesome. An asset to any organization I think. And a great locker room guy.
We took Knuble even with that Flyers aroma…
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He was one of the more respectable guys on their roster. Maybe Talbot is the same way, I just don’t know.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You don’t get more clutch than two goals in Game 7 in the Joe.
And I think he’s one of those guys who helps the rest of the guys play better.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And he was clutch in the Q playoffs two years in a row I believe.
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by Fehr and Balanced on Nov 19, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And the Pens’ psychic pain of gaining Chris Smith from and losing Max Talbot to the Caps would be exquisite.
/not that it’s gonna happen.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 1:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And he’s hot!
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by Gould Old Days on Nov 19, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
duck face
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn’t watch playoff hockey after we got the boot, so I didn’t know about that.
That said, do you think teams are banging down the door for Steckel or Brads due to their playoff heroics?
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There are 29 teams that would love to add Talbot to their roster right now. The Pens are very glad to have him, and he’s not likely to be going anywhere…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
PENS TAINT!
so many joke opportunities, so little free time….
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by Sombrero Guy on Nov 19, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
is that where Boris Valabik wants to punch Mr. Crosby after he returns from IR?
by FFSEnough on Nov 19, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am dying laughing at all the suffering Chris is causing them – that said, I do wish he had better numbers at this point, for his own sake.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it is a bit like a little gift from the hockey gods, isn’t it?
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You sure are, Samson. Don’t disappoint.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Odd move, SBNation. This was supposed to go elsewhere. Hmm.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
SBN has been wonky today. A lot of double posts and such.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you can put a guy on LTIR as soon as you can get a league Dr. to concur with your own Dr. that the player is going to be out with injury long enough.
by HateOffSeason on Nov 19, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not too hard with the pins freshly sticking out of the hand or a jaw wired shut, methinks.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention...
…having steel plates inserted into your jaw. Yowch!
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe next year Nylander can play for a Swedish club and in the Khl at the same time. There is talk about AIK, Nylanders former club that plays in Allsvenskan is trying to play in the khl next year.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Are they so upset at being out of the SEL that they’re just leaving?
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That would be one interpretation, they been stuck in allsvenskan for many years now and they are bleeding financially. Maybe this is the way out of a hopeless situation the fans are plenty pissed though.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What would happen to their juniors team and everything? Would it start to feed into the KHL, or how would that work?
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At this point nobody knows but I’m guessing that it would be business as usual a lot of clubs have a pretty independent organization for the junior team that is built on volunteers and founds from the government and the mother club need to bring in the money from sponsors and so on. AIKs junior team plays in J-20 elit which is the highest league for juniors in Sweden but AIK is in Allsvenskan so they don’t follow each other through the system it’s purely decided by the results on the ice.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Weird. This will be interesting to watch.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I believe he doesn’t have a NMC next year (but I could be wrong), which I believe would mean they could send him to Hershey, thus getting his contract out from under the cap.
by treat on Nov 19, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he absolutely does not have a NMC next season. For which we are all thankful.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was looking for more Marcus Johansson video the other day and found this. Googletrans alert.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
by Your Nation's Capital on Nov 19, 2009 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So if he isn’t off the books what’s to stop him from forcing the caps to put him on re-entry waivers because now we clearly can’t can’t play him and he is just eating our cap space without been required to be present in making his life hell.
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Losing him on re-entry is not the ideal result, cap-wise, for Washington.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When do we give up on ideal and just eat the money.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When the money doesn’t hamstring us for two full years.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know, I know. I just so frustrated by the whole situation.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Take it easy. This whole idea of playing in Russia is just sinking in. It’s probably something that should have been addressed over the summer. ;-)
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
by macvechkin on Nov 19, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I also no type good.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why would the Caps put him on re-entry waivers? The plan pretty much was to get through this year with him being a black hole anyway.
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by apk3000 on Nov 19, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose but even if that was the case, the man still can be of some use.
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
4.5 mil of cap is a lot to waste on nothing
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Putting him on re-entry will result in wasting a more painful ~2.4 mil in cap space on nothing next year.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 19, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
buying him out next year still puts 2 mil on the books
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
they’re not going to buy him out next year. he can be stashed in the AHL next season, and thus no cap hit.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly. If he’s not gone by the end of this year, he’s going to be stashed in Hershey, or traded to anywhere (doesn’t matter where). He loses his NMC, and thus he loses control over where he takes up a roster spot.
The Caps have no reason to buy him out or put him on re-entry waivers and those would both hurt them more than just eating the full value for the rest of this season.
by Steckel Me Elmo on Nov 19, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And it’d only be $1M next year.
by David M. Getz on Nov 19, 2009 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
actually according to capgeek if nylander is bought out june 15th 2010.
2010-2011 a cap hit of 2.875 Mil
2011-2012 a cap hit of 1 Mil
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Either you’re doing it wrong, the date is wrong, or cap geek is wrong….
The buyout is 2/3 of his remaining real value ($3M) spread over 2 years. There have been extensive posts on it, if you want a reason to use the handy Japers’ search function.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
by macvechkin on Nov 19, 2009 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Your correct buying himout will only cost us 1 million both years but the Cap hit for next year as a result of buying him out is greater than 1 Mil
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When you buy a player out, what it costs you is what the cap hit is, spread over twice the term of years.
See also: http://www.japersrink.com/2009/3/14/797029/nylander-will-not-be-bough
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
by macvechkin on Nov 19, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But it has to do with what you’re saving versus what you’re actually paying. I’d forgotten that.
Nonetheless, it’d be bad idea to buy him out.
by David M. Getz on Nov 19, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but with his nmc clause expiring at the end of the season, it is only 4.5 for this season, then we can move him out of our cap space.
If he gets claimed elsewhere on re-entry waivers, we are on the hook for 2.25 for this year and the next two as well.
by HateOffSeason on Nov 19, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m moving on uuuuup
Of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst
by Killer_Carlson on Nov 19, 2009 11:05 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
You sure are, Samson. Don’t disappoint.
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by winterion on Nov 19, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d for the Brock Samson recognition.
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by Killer_Carlson on Nov 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Time to Get McCracken
Carlson: Coach, I want that hundred dollars.
Bruce: Ya gotta earn it, Killer.
Carlson: My attitude’s right.
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All these injuries these last couple of years and Backstrom’s never missed a game. The Sveedish machine never breaks(?) Knock on wood.
Meanwhile Semin plays less each season and Ovi’s already missed the most in his career here.
Wouldn’t be pretty at the ‘C’ position if he were to go down now…
by Icebat on Nov 19, 2009 11:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
We feel he would be a suitable fill-in, but we would rather not have to see that happen.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Incidentally, have you seen the MP lobby? I hear they’ve done a great job with it.
by Icebat on Nov 19, 2009 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nylander Lobby
Plenty of room to skate.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Hey!
Those are sprials!
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Caps on Nov 19, 2009 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rec’d for an extremely expensive lobby with seemingly unnecessary circles and NO PEOPLE in it!
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by Chris meet Alex on Nov 19, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
by macvechkin on Nov 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Although, if there’s any time for him to do it, at least now we’ve got a young guy with upside (Machoo) that has shown he can do something here, even if it’s just based on adrenaline right now.
by brs03 on Nov 19, 2009 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Knowing Bruce i bet Carlson is in the starting 5 Fri Night.
by flacco5 on Nov 19, 2009 11:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I was reading on Nhl.com that Oskar Osala is in contention to be on Finlands olympic team. If the man is so higly rated why isn’t he in the NHL yet.
by CAPFan4Life on Nov 19, 2009 11:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Because our coaching and management staff don’t think he’s an improvement over what we already have on the team.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To further than point, the eligible players for the Capitals and the eligible players for Finland’s Olympic teams are two very different pools.
by David M. Getz on Nov 19, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It sure is Sami Lepisto is on Finland’s big squad as well. Finland national team is unusual weak at the moment unless they facing Sweden that is, sigh.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m a huge Sami fan. I wish he could have made a better showing in his brief time with the Caps.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve hardly seen him play so I have to take your word for it. Another one of your favorite players are tearing it up in the SEL; Peter Forsberg got six points in two games so far.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Poor guy doesn’t know what he’s capable of! He could have come back to the NHL.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fingers crossed that his foot is holding up and he’ll be back in the nhl next season. He didn’t want to risk another busted nhl comeback but he is clearly overqualified for the SEL.
by Ice Warrior on Nov 19, 2009 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This is me making my sadface.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 19, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s stuck as a regular in PHX, albeit not so hot (0-4-4, -9 in 20 GP).
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by gotsparkly on Nov 19, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ted’s checking out the new guy.
With defensemen Milan Jurcina and Shaone Morrisonn nicked up, the Capitals have recalled first-round pick John Carlson from Hershey. He’s here at Kettler skating with Tom Poti during beginning-of-practice drills.
How big of a deal is this? Well, owner Ted Leonsis has joined General Manager George McPhee in the management box perched above the ice here in Arlington for a bit. He’s not usually a fixture at practice.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 11:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He’s also no stranger to practice.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s probably Tarik trying to make events fit his narrative. Much more likely, Ted was going to be there anyway.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
my bad, but I should have noticed and mentioned that Mark G is on Caps duty today, not Tarik.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoa, fun stuff happened while I was dead on the intartubez. : P
Looking forward to seeing what he can do at the NHL level. Tomorrow night just got a lot more interesting.
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by gotsparkly on Nov 19, 2009 12:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Here’s to another auspicious Caps debut in Montreal for one of our’n
And really digging this bottom six (per Corey)…maybe MP can untrack Stecks
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Fleischmann
Laich-Morrison-Clark
Perreault-Steckel-Fehr
Sloan-Beagle-Bradley
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by bigonetimer on Nov 19, 2009 12:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Not loving that 2nd line’s chances at creating O. If it were up to me with those 12, I think I’d go:
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Clark
Fleischmann-Morrison-Fehr
Laich-Steckel-Bradley
Sloan-Perreault-Beagle
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Swap Morrison and Backstrom and I’m sold.
by Yoshietree on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looking at your proposed first line doesn’t make me feel any better. I’m sorry, I love Clark’s guts but he’s at best a third liner and really best suited for the fourth. Putting him on one of the top two lines is a waste. With Semin probably being out a few games, this is the chance to give Fehr a shot on one of the top two lines.
by b.orr4 on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fehr hasn’t shown he can keep up with OV. Clark, atleast has some resemblance of chemistry with OV…even if he hasn’t played at that level in awhile. I like the idea of Flash and Fehr together, but as stated above, I’d give them Backs for the short term.
by Yoshietree on Nov 19, 2009 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Clark has 1 goal and 8 points in 21 games averaging 11:29 minutes a game. Fehr has 2 goals and 4 points in 11 games averaging 10:34 minutes a game. Fehr has scored at every level and it’s time to find out if he’s going to make it at this level by giving him some decent ice time with skilled players. Like I said, I love Clark, but that 30 goal season is a distant memory. He’s just not the same player any longer.
by b.orr4 on Nov 19, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Look at Clark with Perreault, vs. Clark without Perreault. It’s eye-opening.
by IRockTheRed on Nov 19, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Clark also has the worst +/- on the team. I’m not sure you want that on your first line.
by b.orr4 on Nov 19, 2009 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No, I really don’t. I want him on a line with Mathieu Perreault, where he gets decent production. :-)
by IRockTheRed on Nov 19, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Reunite Sloan-Perreault-Clark!
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 19, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the anti-Fehr/Flash-line Lobby disapproves.
Perhaps I need to change my sig to:
Fehr is Flash’s kryptonite.
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by Chris meet Alex on Nov 19, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Clark and Fehr in for Knuble and Semin. That is not something I want to have to watch for very long.
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by macvechkin on Nov 19, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ovechkin-Backstrom-Clark
Fleischmann-Morrison-Fehr
Laich-Perreault-Bradley
Sloan-Steckel-Beagle
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
by zephyr on Nov 19, 2009 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
hmm, i kinda like that.
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by kellobellow on Nov 19, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Me too.
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by Scott in Shaw on Nov 19, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think flipping Clark to 3rd and Fehr to 2nd might work. I didn’t enjoy Clark on the 1st line Tuesday.
by mechanicsville on Nov 19, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think we’re at home vs. the Habs tomorrow night. Least that’s what my schedule says.
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by gotsparkly on Nov 19, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yes, home vs. Habs, at Toronto on Saturday.
by RedBirdie on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I stand corrected…it’s only about the 14th time today. : )
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by bigonetimer on Nov 19, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just so you know, we’re home against the Habs tomorrow.
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by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 19, 2009 1:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't it a home game against the Habs?
by Gin and Tonic on Nov 19, 2009 12:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It is.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Side Note...
JP- Under the ‘Rink Hershy Hub’ the ‘John Walton Hockey’ link is broken (goes to the old blogspot site). Just fyi.
by ThreePingPost on Nov 19, 2009 1:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks – I’ll make sure to update it this evening.
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by J.P. on Nov 19, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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