Who to get on Caps jersey...

by OvechKING on Mar 12, 2010 9:47 PM EST

I've been thinking about getting a new caps jersey for a while now. I already have a red Mike Green and wanted to get one of the white ones. The problem is that I don't know who to get one it. Right now I'm leaning towards an Ovechkin, Backstrom, or a Shultz. My criteria for the new jersey is:

I want someone who will stay on the team for more seasons than just this year
Only a top-six forward, so no Bradley or Steckel
I'd rather not have a goalie as the situation with Varlamov and all...

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I always recommend Backstrom, that kid is pretty darn good…

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by Ovechwin on Mar 12, 2010 10:00 PM EST reply actions

I’d recommend Shultz.

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by Bald Pollack on Mar 12, 2010 10:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Well Schultz isn’t a top 6 forward. I’d say go with Backstrom. You don’t want to join the 95% of the crowd with Ovechkin jerseys.

Once Backstrom inks his contract, I’ll probably send out my jersey order

by psuscott1 on Mar 12, 2010 10:45 PM EST reply actions

I think he meant that if he’s getting a forward, it has to be a top six forward.

by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 12, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

yeah that’s what I meant sorry for the confusion

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by OvechKING on Mar 13, 2010 9:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I want a Backstrom

After his new contract of course. If I got a Schultz, I could educate the plebes, but then I’d have to debate drunk people all right, and that gets old fast.

Plus, Backstrom is a half decent player

I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!

by Bman21212 on Mar 13, 2010 12:15 AM EST reply actions

The above comments are all more than valid (Backstrom in particular) but I went with Laich for all those reasons.

He drops to third line now and then but I think he’s time on the PP more than makes up for it.

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by TFG on Mar 13, 2010 12:24 AM EST reply actions

Ovechkin...

He’s in DC until 2021…

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 13, 2010 12:51 AM EST reply actions

Right, you can’t get more longevity out of a jersey than Ovechkin. Plus, I believe his jerseys are a little cheaper as they are not considered “custom” made.

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by Laich It Or Lump It on Mar 15, 2010 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions

KNUBLE! (He’ll be here forever. He’ll be here forever. He’ll be here forever. I said it three times so it has to come true.)

by Knuble's Knights on Mar 13, 2010 12:58 AM EST reply actions

Man, all that repetition made me have a flashback to Nylander.

I agree totally about the stupidity of the average person. Horrifyingly, nearly 50% of people are even stupider!

by Bman21212 on Mar 13, 2010 12:59 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Knuble

Or at least until he is 40yo

by stevie LL on Mar 13, 2010 1:13 AM EST up reply actions

I think you’d want an Ovechkin. Not to jinx, but I guess it’d feel like a vintage Oilers’ Gretzky or a Bruins’ Orr or Pens’ Lemieux after 20 years.

Backstrom is good too. Really good.

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by red army line on Mar 13, 2010 2:51 AM EST reply actions

Stand out from everyone else and get a Schultz. Backstrom would be a good choice too, but I bet there are a lot of Backstrom jerseys out there, so get a unique one (to be honest, I got a little sad when you said no Steckel or Bradley jersey, because one of those two will be my next jersey. Hopefully it’ll be a Winter Classic jersey.).

by Capcrazy77 on Mar 13, 2010 8:18 AM EST reply actions

Staying within your paramaters, the obvious choice is Knuble. He’s got a few good years left and I don’t (want to) see him leaving DC. You may want to re-think Steckel or Bradley though because it’s those guys who are the heart and soul of our team. They work their butts off for less money and less recognition than the superstars.

by luv4mycaps on Mar 13, 2010 11:22 AM EST reply actions

Well, he’s got one year left after this one, and I’m guessing he’s retiring after that season.

by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 13, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

Don’t be so sure about that. He’ll only turn 39 in 2011, and a player of his type could easily play until 40, if that’s what he wants. If next year is anything like this year, why would he retire?

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by gfcaps fan on Mar 13, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

Family, fatigue, injuries (A lot don’t go away, they just linger), there’s plenty of off-ice reasons that anyone could retire any day for, and we couldn’t really complain about it.

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by Whiter Mage on Mar 13, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

No disagreement there. Simply my evaluation of the athlete psyche, very few ever seem to want to retire voluntarily. Exhibit A – Chris Chelios.

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by gfcaps fan on Mar 14, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

Well, we sensationalize the Chelios/Favre type cases, but for every one of them there’s probably ten or twenty guys who step away gracefully.

by sixsevenfiftysix on Mar 14, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Yea, Stecks and Brads had some timely performances in the Playoffs last year.

by Capsfan07 on Mar 13, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions

I have an Ovi, Semin and Varly.

I would say a Backstrom would be nice, that’ll be my next.

Also Laich would work as well.

by Capsfan07 on Mar 13, 2010 5:47 PM EST reply actions

19, all the way.

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by winterion on Mar 14, 2010 4:40 AM EST reply actions

Just orderd my own #19 this past week. Go with that or if not go #55.

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by Carl Putnam on Mar 14, 2010 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

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