Damn good player. Mercilessly crapped on like every other player to have left Washington recently but he showed everyone what he could do in the playoffs against the Rangers and Penguins as a 3rd line centaur.
Consider your faceoff and PK issues a thing of the past.
They'll have a whole new set of PK issues if they're relying on Steckel to make a big impact there.
As for the Betts talk, if it's true that his shoulder issues have severely diminished his faceoff abilities then that makes it a whole new ball game in the trade vs. waiver claim comparison for Burke, I'd think. He needed a faceoff man.
btw...anyone notice the eruption among rags fans that avery was waived?
Do you mean they are happy? i would've been, who needs 3.8 mill per 4th liner d-bag.
Looks like he's gonna pack his purse and go to Europe, but not KHL.
Do you mean they are happy? i would've been, who needs 3.8 mill per 4th liner d-bag.
Looks like he's gonna pack his purse and go to Europe, but not KHL.
The cap hit for the rags was only 1.9.
How much more do the Rangers need to bury before Hartford makes more $$$ than the Panthers? And that's without pushing Drury's $7m into retirement.
In former Caps prospects news, Andrew Gordon has made Anaheim's opening night roster.
I'm glad to see Andrew is getting his chance. He deserves it. I like the team too as I've always had a soft spot for Anaheim. mmm... sun and surf
“Sometimes in an organization, you sort of get labelled a certain type of player who only fits a certain type of role,” Gordon told the newspaper. “You come to a new team, it’s a fresh start.
