Caps Final Moves [Edited]

Équipe: 2018-19 Capitals de Washington

Date de création initiale: 20 juill. 2018

Publié: 20 juill. 2018

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Not much different than what others have said, but how I'd like to see the Caps close out this offseason.

1) Lock Wilson into that 5 year contract. Reasonable cap hit and good term.

2a) Hire Brooks Orpik in a coaching capacity, preferably something that will put him on the bench. This ensures that he is around to mentor the young players (and for more than one year), but doesn't take up a roster spot or cap room.

2b) Fill the 6th/7th D spot with Hamhuis. Good insurance for the younger players, can rotate in and out and provide a little point production as well.

If Orpik doesn't want to take a coaching role, then sign him to a 1 year, $1mm contract. If possible, work him into a formal coaching role in the 2019 offseason.

3) Sign Nick Shore to a 1 year contract, replacing Nic Dowd. I wasn't a fan of the Dowd signing, despite his being relatively cheap. Shore is younger, has a better career FO%, and offers more point production potential than Dowd. Insurance against Boyd not being ready for a full time role, and offers a possible long-term alternative to Boyd if he doesn't pan out (as you can see, I'm still not sold on him). Also provides flexibility if they want to trade Connolly to create some room - play Stephenson at 3RW, Boyd at 4LW, and Shore at 4C.