Comments on: We Could Use a Few Signings, Couldn't We?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:49:14 +0000

@ VT Phil
How can you compare a goalie and a defenceman? Goalie’s can lose confidence and go down hill quick(Jose Theodore)
You can see that Green has the skill and the skating ability, he’s got the natural talent and he’s got a coach that will let him use it.
The only thing that concerens me is that we pay Green big money and he doesn’t get better defensivley. You can’t pay someone 6 million dollars to be a liability defensivley.

By: VT Phil

VT Phil — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:56:09 +0000

While I think Green is a great player and as a Caps fan I would love him to stay in Washington, I have to disagree with most of you and say I’d pay him about 16.5 over three years (5, 5.5, 6). The reason I say this is due to the fact he’s had one good year. Do we forget people like Jim Carey so quickly? One year of great productivity doesn’t mean that he’s going to play great long term and I’m not ready to lose out on potential roll players like Laich to keep Green in DC.
Moreover, we need a solid blue line, not just one guy. With the exception of Poti and Green, our D stunk it up this year. I don’t care who you have in goal, if we don’t fix our D, we’re not making a Cup run. Getting 4 or 5 solid blue liners is much more important to me than having Green.
Just my two cents.

By: Muddapucker

Muddapucker — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:03:35 +0000

My mistake… Huet is a UFA

By: Muddapucker

Muddapucker — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:01:26 +0000

There has been a lot of talk about Green, but little about Huet. In a recent Post story, Tarik says, “The 32-year-old can probably expect to double his $2.875 million salary and, if he reaches the open market, figures to have no shortage of suitors.”
Supposing he gets an offer sheet between $6M and 6.539062.99, as does Green. Together, they may be about $1.2M higher more than GMGM wants to pay annually. Obviously, it has cap implications and may affect other signings.
The compensation provided by the league may not be adequate for either at that level. Who is the most valuable to the team? Do you sign both and say good bye to Brooks Laich?
I am afraid the Caps will not come out of this unscathed.
Actually, I think Huet maybe a bigger worry than Green. I think he is a proven veteran and a critical element of any playoff aspiring team. Green who knows? His year may be more about Boudreau than Green.
Huet’s game is the same for any system.

By: vt caps fan

vt caps fan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:54:39 +0000

So TSN is reporting that philthy just gave J. Carter a 3 years extension for $15M.
With all do respect to B. Laich, he is no J. Carter. How do you think this effect Laich’s signing?
And WHY CAN’T THE CAPS RESIGN ANYONE TODAY? Just 1 guy before I leave on vacation. PLEASE?!?!

By: Sombrero Guy

Sombrero Guy — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:53:39 +0000

B.Orr – I just realized the CBA language was focusing solely on the firsts. “‚Äî Clubs owing two (2) draft selections in the same round, must have them available in the next three (3) drafts.” The only time a club owes 2 in the same round, they also owe 1 second and 1 third. Do those have to be in the next draft, or do the signing teams only need to have 1 second and 1 third in one of the next two drafts?

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:38:53 +0000

@b.orr4, Thanks! I thought that was how it worked, but was not sure.

By: b.orr4

b.orr4 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:35:44 +0000

@Sombrero Guy, actually I believe every team still has their first round selection in the ’09 draft, so that really wasn’t a factor in what I wrote. However, the fact that noone has given up their #1 for next year indicates just how valuable it is to teams in the Tavares Sweepstakes. That, of course, plays into what we were saying about offer sheets for Green.
@Kim, the short answer is that once the Caps accept someone else’s offer sheet for Green, the process is over and the contract passes to the Caps. He’s essentially signed. And I’m sure Green’s agent will use a potential offer sheet as a bargaining tool with McPhee.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:20:03 +0000

I have a question on how the whole RFA offer sheet/matching process works. Let’s say that the Canucks offer Green a 5.5 million offer sheet. Green signs and the Caps match. Is it over? Or could another team like the Rangers come back and offer him 6 million before the day’s/week’s end? (I realize that would be not playing nice, just curious if there is a time window or if it is over once the Caps match).
Also, do the agents talk to the other teams before recommending a player sign? I realize that McPhee said he would match. However, if I were Green I would want to know what the Caps real no Sh## bottom line was before I would sign anything from another team. Could his agent go to McPhee and say essentially that the Canucks are prepared to offer X and see if McPhee will offer option Y before signing the Canucks deal?
Sorry for all of the questions, just trying to get a feel for how much back and forth between the teams happens here.

By: langway

langway — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:09:07 +0000

Jay Bouwmeester is another wildcard in all of this. One could make a very strong argument that the premier RFA defenseman on the market isn’t Green but JBo.