Now that the season is over, some random questions before the draft to make some random predictions. Randomly. Shall we?
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich
7) Jason Arnott
8) Scott Hannan
9) Boyd Gordon
10) Matt Bradley
11) Marco Sturm
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess
Bouchard
Finley
Godfrey
Perreault
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey
Ford
AGordo
Joudrey
Nylander (aw, yeah)
Pinizzotto
Sabourin
Willsie
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
Yes.
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
They go back to Mahoney's roots - WHL
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
5 years @ $2.25M
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich - 4 years @ $3.75M Washington
7) Jason Arnott - 2 years @ $3M NYR
8) Scott Hannan - 2 years @ $2.75M Washington
9) Boyd Gordon - 2 years @ $850K Washington
10) Matt Bradley - 2 years @ 1M Toronto
11) Marco Sturm - KHL
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess
Bouchard Finley
Godfrey Perreault
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey
Ford AGordo Joudrey
Nylander (aw, yeah) Pinizzotto Sabourin
Willsie
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Handzus - 2 years @ $2.5M
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
No.
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
No clue
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
Yes. I'm going with a Schultz trade.
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
I say they go back to the WHL well.
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
4 years...$2.25 per
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich - 3 years - $4 mil per WASHINGTON
7) Jason Arnott - 1 year - No idea for what or where...not in DC.
8) Scott Hannan - 3 years - $3 mil per WASHINGTON
9) Boyd Gordon - 2 years - $900K WINNIPEG
10) Matt Bradley - 1 year - $600k - ANAHEIM
11) Marco Sturm - Dunno
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
Yes, they'll trade down.
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
Vladislav Namestnikov, Alexander Khokhlachev, Tomas Jurco
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
See above.
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
OHL
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
$2.5Mx3
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich: $4.2M x 4 by TOR
7) Jason Arnott: $2M x 1 by WSH
8) Scott Hannan: $3M x 3 by WSH
9) Boyd Gordon: $.9M x 3 by EDM
10) Matt Bradley: $.9M x 2 by MIN
11) Marco Sturm: $1.6M x 1 by FLA
12) Which of the following mostly minor-league RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess
Bouchard Finley Godfrey Perreault (traded)
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
None, except maybe Pinizzotto.
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Jeff Halpern: $1.25M x 1
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
Yes - another first round pick
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
Khokhlachev / Mayfield / Kucherov
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
Yes
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
OHL
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
2.71 per year, 4 years
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich: 1 year 4mil Washington
7) Jason Arnott Dunno
8) Scott Hannan 2.75 per year, 2 years Washington
9) Boyd Gordon 1.1 - 1year - Montreal
10) Matt Bradley dunno
11) Marco Sturm somewhere in Europe
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess
Bouchard
Finley
Godfrey Perreault
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey
Ford AGordo Joudrey
Nylander (aw, yeah) Pinizzotto
Sabourin
Willsie
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Upshall 2.6 per - 2 years
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
Stolen from the Buffalo board and changed about a bit. (The ShaMo question kills me)
Now that the season is over, some random questions before the draft to make some random predictions. Randomly. Shall we?
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
Yes
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
Tyler Biggs, Joe Morrow, Alexander Khoklachev if he's still there - my fourth guess would be JT Miller
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
Yes, they will get a third rounder as part of a trade
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
History would favor the WHL, no?
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
2.75 million, 3 years
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich - Washington 3.75 x 4 years or Toronto - 4.5 x 5 years
7) Jason Arnott - Buffalo $3.0 x 2 years
8) Scott Hannan - Washington 3 x 2 years
9) Boyd Gordon - Washington 1.2 x 2 years
10) Matt Bradley - 1 m x 2 years, Anaheim
11) Marco Sturm - 2.0 x 2 years, Boston
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess - no
Bouchard - yes
Finley - no
Godfrey - no
Perreault - traded
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey -no
Ford - no
AGordo - yes
Joudrey - no
Nylander (aw, yeah)
Pinizzotto - yes
Sabourin - no
Willsie - no
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Kopecky, $1.1 x 2 years
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.[/QUOTE]
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? Yes
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses] Khokhlachev / Mayfield / Miller
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.) Yes
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL? WHL
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
Whatever his QO is.... 1 year deal to get arb rights next year
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich Calgary 5 yrs 3.75M
7) Jason Arnott Nash 1 yr 3M
8) Scott Hannan Caps 3 yrs 3.25M
9) Boyd Gordon Phoenix 3yr 1.25M
10) Matt Bradley Fla 2yr 1.25M
11) Marco Sturm Buf 1yr 1.75M
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess
Bouchard
Finley
Godfrey
Perreault - Traded
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey
Ford
AGordo
Joudrey
Nylander (aw, yeah)
Pinizzotto
Sabourin
Willsie
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Frolov 2yr 3.25M
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.[/QUOTE]
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey - ?
Ford - No
AGordo - No (he'll play in the NHL somewhere next year)
Joudrey - Yes
Nylander (aw, yeah) - Hahaha
Pinizzotto - Keep
Sabourin - No
Willsie - Keep
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Erik Cole, $3m, 2 years.
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
No
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
Meh
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
Yes
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
OHL
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
$1.85M, 4 years.
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich -- Winnipeg, $4.1M, 3 years
7) Jason Arnott -- Washington, $2.2M, 1 year (hope not)
8) Scott Hannan -- Washington, $2.9M, 2 years
9) Boyd Gordon -- Washington, $1.1M, 2 years
10) Matt Bradley -- Tampa Bay, $1.1M, 1 year
11) Marco Sturm -- Minnesota, $1.9M, 2 years
12) Which of the following mostly minor-league RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess
Bouchard
Finley Godfrey
Perreault (trade)
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey
Ford AGordo Joudrey
Nylander (aw, yeah) Pinizzotto
Sabourin
Willsie
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Chad Larose, $2M, 3 years
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? Yes, trade down in the 1st round to grab an extra 2nd.
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses] VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKOV, TYLER BIGGS, ROCCO GRIMALDI
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.) Yes, trade down in the 1st round to grab an extra 2nd.
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL? WHL
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for? 3 yrs, 1.875 mil
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich - 5 yrs, 3.875mil, WASHINGTON
7) Jason Arnott - 1 yr, 2.5 mil, NEW JERSEY
8) Scott Hannan - 3 yrs, 3.25 mil, NY ISLANDERS (but I wish he would sign with Caps for 2.75 mil, 2 yrs)
9) Boyd Gordon - 1.15mil, 2 yrs, WASHINGTON
10) Matt Bradley - 1.25 mil, 2 yrs, BOSTON
11) Marco Sturm - 1 yr, 1.5 mil, LA KINGS
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
Bruess - NO
Bouchard - NO
Finley - YES
Godfrey - YES
Perreault - YES (traded later)
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey - NO
Ford - NO
AGordo - YES
Joudrey - YES
Nylander (aw, yeah) - NO
Pinizzotto - YES
Sabourin - YES
Willsie - NO
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money. UFA RW-Erik Cole 2 yrs, 3.25 mil
or UFA RW/LW Scottie Upshall 2 yrs, 2.75 mil
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft?
No.
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses]
No clue
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.)
Yes. I'm going with a Schultz trade.
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL?
I say they go back to the WHL well.
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
4 years...$2.25 per
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich - 3 years - $4 mil per WASHINGTON
7) Jason Arnott - 1 year - No idea for what or where...not in DC.
8) Scott Hannan - 3 years - $3 mil per WASHINGTON
9) Boyd Gordon - 2 years - $900K WINNIPEG
10) Matt Bradley - 1 year - $600k - ANAHEIM
11) Marco Sturm - Dunno
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
13) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge UFAs will the Caps keep:
Fahey - Trash
Ford - Trash
AGordo - I hope keep...but I'll say he wants out.
Joudrey - Keep
Nylander (aw, yeah) -
Pinizzotto - Keep
Sabourin - Trash
Willsie - Trash
14) Outside of resigning RFAs or UFAs that were on the roster last year, predict a UFA the Caps will sign, term and money.
Scottie Upshall - 3 years $2.85 per
15) Predict a random trade involving a reasonably notable player that does not involve the Caps.
Jeff Carter to St Louis for something[/QUOTE]
This is pretty much what i think. so I'm going to post but paste this. St. Louis seems to like to make trades. I do feel there will be a major trade regarding the Caps either this summer or mid-season. I'm not sure who or what for though.
1) Will the Caps make a trade prior to making their first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? Yes Correct
2) Who will be Washington's first selection at the 2011 NHL Draft? [Three guesses] Khokhlachev / Mayfield / Miller Wrong
3) Will Washington make a selection in the 2nd or 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Draft? (Yes, the Caps would have to make a trade to do so. That's kind of the question.) Yes Wrong
4) Which CHL league will Washington have the most selections from: OHL, WHL, or QMJHL? WHL N/A
5) What will Karl Alzner's 2011-12 cap hit be and how long will he sign for?
Whatever his QO is.... 1 year deal to get arb rights next year
I'm guessing now they do a long term deal above the QO... so likely wrong
Predict, for the following UFAs, where they sign, for how much, and for how long:
6) Brooks Laich Calgary 5 yrs 3.75M Wrong.... not close
7) Jason Arnott Nash 1 yr 3M Wrong team... correct contract
8) Scott Hannan Caps 3 yrs 3.25M waiting... probably wrong on both
9) Boyd Gordon Phoenix 3yr 1.25M WINNER! Off one year
10) Matt Bradley Fla 2yr 1.25M WINNER! Has $'s been released yet?
11) Marco Sturm Buf 1yr 1.75M Wrong... close on contract
12) Which of the following mostly minor-leauge RFAs will the Caps keep:
IINM capgeek has the Bradley contract at 950k per. Never saw it announced (not that I looked very deep), figured it was too low profile to get much attention once the terms did get out.
