Caps confirm they are working to send Michael Nylander to AHL Grand Rapids on a standard loan.

Caps confirm they are working to send Michael Nylander to AHL Grand Rapids on a standard loan.

8 months ago lolCaps-project 10 comments 0 recs |

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Pretty sure you could post that and update your other Shot accordingly. In the meantime:

"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."

by Bald Pollack on Dec 13, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions

Meh, I'm new.

JP can take care of it.

by lolCaps-project on Dec 13, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions

That’s just an awful attitude for a newcomer to have.

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by J.P. on Dec 13, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs

soooo, if it falls through, he is off the cap?

by hockeyman33 on Dec 13, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions

Yes

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalsinsider/caps-working-on-deal-to-move-n.html

by lolCaps-project on Dec 13, 2009 6:30 PM EST up reply actions

No, the deal can’t fall through for him to be off the cap. It needs to be completed.

Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.

by zephyr on Dec 13, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions

Apparently this is done. http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509767

Hockey players aren't like other people. Witt after being hit by a car:
I’m okay. No big deal...I’ve got to go play some hockey. I’m a hockey player.

by zephyr on Dec 13, 2009 7:53 PM EST reply actions

Down goes Nyls, down goes Nyls

never let the truth get in the way of a good story

by toymechanic on Dec 13, 2009 8:00 PM EST reply actions

if having to spend the day with my family results in Nylander goodness, I would have done so months ago!

Fun fact: A popular opinion can still be stupid.

by RedBirdie on Dec 13, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions

Well, to be fair, I think we guessed a while ago that it would take some time for that deadl to be completed, wherever he went.

I’m honestly just happy he’s got somewhere to play again, and somewhere where he’s got a shot at playing in the NHL again when he’s done. He’s not going to play for the Caps again – that much has been made clear – so he’s gone somewhere where he can play, and to me that’s the best Christmas present of all. Him being off the Caps’ salary cap is just icing AFAIC, though it may mean much more in March and April.

For the Caps, it means two things: (1) injury replacements with the best person available, not just who they can afford, and (2) a dogfight on defense. Having that room means that the Caps can afford to replace any player who isn’t performing, whether it be on D or at forward (though I’m thinking of D right now). Therefore, the existing D had better right the ship if they want to be with the team in the spring.

For the record, I’m not in favor of making any immediate moves with the cap space that Nylander’s loan opens up. We’ve still got some injuries to deal with, and while it’d be nice to have Alzner up here, that means we’ve got nine D. You thought 8 was bad, that’s just a mess all the way around and someone’s going to get shafted. I’d rather let the D dogfight it out from now until the Olympics, and then see who’s the odd man out come the deadline.

Unleash the Alex!

by gotsparkly on Dec 13, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions

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