In my deal word.

We sign Tyler B and we Get Travis K while backy retires. Need to work it out on paper tho

Yeah that sounds awesome

I hope so. That’s ideal

Not sure if I’ve said this in the thread or just on Twitter, but I’d agree with that line of thinking. If anything, he’s what we thought we’d get from Wilson before the Caps stunted his development by calling him into the NHL far too early and forcing him to roleplay enforcer. The Tkachuk brothers were my comps to Leonard, think you nailed the Tkachuk-oshie comp.

Yamamoto being bought out - I could see a team, like the Caps (or Pens honestly), going for him at a cheaper discount. Maybe a 2x2m kinda deal

But I agree with everything that has been said above. Happy/fine with the draft results.

Now the real work comes with adding to our top 6. Absolutely cannot run it back as is - was happy to hear BMac say he still has a hope to change (or changes) in the top 6

The ufa class is better better.


I wanna take a flyer on Matt Duchane. That would be huge and he would be free. Idrc about age

Notes from El-Bashir as free agency looms:

- Expect the Caps to be frugal, unless a cap dump is made which seems unlikely.

- MacLellan has been displeased with the Wilson trade rumors. Has not had a single conversation about dealing 43. Also on Wilson, Washington has had “good” discussions according to his agent but a deal announced this weekend is not likely.

- Caps do not intend to re-sign Conor Sheary, Matt Irwin, and Craig Smith. Connor Brown plans on going to market, Caps are still interested and Brown may circle back but intends on getting other offers.

- Martin Fehervary and Riley Sutter have already received qualifying offers, and Caps are already in discussion with Fehervary on an extension.

- Caps are still deciding on RFAs Kody Clark, Gabe Carlsson, and Henrik Borgstrom. Borgstrom has signed in Sweden but his contract has a clause that allows him to return to the NHL if he chooses.

- Caps would like to make a splash in a trade but big salaries are a roadblock. (My guess, potentially a DeBrincat trade was considered?)

- MacLellan attempted to trade up, but he said “everybody wanted to stand pat”. Also regarding the draft, the Caps had a first round grade on Andrew Cristall.

- Carbery and MacLellan continue to work on filling out the coaching staff. Mitch Love will work on team defense, and interviews for a PP coach are expected to intensify in the coming days.

- Hunter Shepard is expected to sign a 2 year extension, while Zach Fucale is expected to head to the KHL, meaning Hershey’s goalie tandem next year will be Shepard and Clay Stevenson.

If we do nothing tmr I will be pissed

Bmacs patience is a blessing and a curse

Caps are said to actually be in the running for Debrincat according to Friedman. Caps, Ducks, and Isles.

Don't think we can fit him unless we move mantha and kuzy or backy retires

so annoyed that twitter decided you can't see tweets without an account this week lol

We got eddmunson bruh

That isn’t what we needed

Wow i hate that trade what a waste of money

Blocks Alexeyev too

Yep

He should help clear out the net front which we did lack last season and if he can return to 2021 form then it’s a steal but with no retention that’s a lot of cap for a bottom pairing d man.

To me this says Marty or AA are gone in trade

I’m praying we spend Marty on something good

I think we just got Domi

Where do you see that

Someone said it in a gc I was in. I can’t anything on twitter. He must have saw something

Bummed we couldn’t get Connor brown back. What a waste. Orlov to Carolina 2 years just under $16 mil

We got patches for 2 mil

Either the very best signing today or the worst prolly no in between

So much for getting younger

Will suck for 2025 but really hope we pay that extra $2 million in bonus