That he wants too much money, and they don't want to mortgage their future. You don't have to have a specific player in mind to decide to not overpay.
The reports I have read indicate that the Capitals haven't even made an offer. Even if it's true that Laich has made an offer that is ridiculously high to the Capitals, it doesn't make sense for the Capitals to not offer him a deal at all even if it would be a low-end starting point for negotiations, like 3 years, 7.5m.
Of course, I've become convinced over the years that GMGM doesn't really negotiate, with the biggest evidence being how Huet worked out (initial offer, return offer, wait two months, then finally match his offer the night before July 1st only to hear, of course, that Huet wanted to test the market waters, if I recall correctly).
all signs continue to point to #Capitals not making an offer to Brooks Laich before July 1
Maybe that is the message to the team everyone is clamoring for, 'we aren't even going to make an offer to a long term member of the organization?'
It isn't trading away Semin or Green but it isn't nothing at the same time. Making a legit offer but being outbid and losing him doesn't say much but not making an offer at all definitely does and it they feel they were going to lose him anyway then it might make sense.
Philly trades two #1 centermen, one the freakin' captain, who helped them get to the Finals a year ago but McPhee can't pull the trigger on Green and Semin who bring nothing to the table during crunch time and will be sure to fail us again.
Philly trades two #1 centermen, one the freakin' captain, who helped them get to the Finals a year ago but McPhee can't pull the trigger on Green and Semin who bring nothing to the table during crunch time and will be sure to fail us again.
That he wants too much money, and they don't want to mortgage their future. You don't have to have a specific player in mind to decide to not overpay.
Their future?
Laich is a multi-tool "glue" type player. They're in YEAR 5 with their "young" players. The future is now unless you're living in some Orwellian hockey nightmare.
Laich is a multi-tool "glue" type player. They're in YEAR 5 with their "young" players. The future is now unless you're living in some Orwellian hockey nightmare.
Good stuff...
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Philly trades two #1 centermen, one the freakin' captain, who helped them get to the Finals a year ago but McPhee can't pull the trigger on Green and Semin who bring nothing to the table during crunch time and will be sure to fail us again.
Same ol' same ol' in DC
^^^^^this
****, im surprised gmgm even resigns people, must have the easiest job ever. Sit around and do nothing, let ovie do everything and make you a bunch of money......... ****KKKK. This is truly ****ing retarded, why do we need another young prospect trade tht 1st and the giant retard schultz maybe 1 of THREE goalies we have. Lets win the cup, Go Caps!!!
watching other teams win because their GM makes more gutsy and smarter moves than yours has lost its appeal, sorry if you take that the wrong way. Remember not to buy your 2nd round playoff tickets in advance, they might become non-refundable the way things are going.
anyone else as down as me to trade semin tomorrow and get some good return...seeing philly do some dealing today makes me want to see the caps do some, but without mike green being mentioned
watching other teams win because their GM makes more gutsy and smarter moves than yours has lost its appeal, sorry if you take that the wrong way. Remember not to buy your 2nd round playoff tickets in advance, they might become non-refundable the way things are going.
Ted will refund them, but nit for cash. Your tickets will be applied toward 20 evenly distributed downpayments on the next twenty regular season tickets.... Good for 100 section only.
I think there will be more profit for Capitals to sign Cole and Fiddler for the same caphit Carter has than trading for Jeff Carter himself.
Also signing UFA is free of charge.
I mean we need some tweaks more than just trading away Semin. Hell, Flyers traded "their Backstrom". We don't have anyone who can subst him (but PHI has).
But getting one good LD is still needed.
If tomorrow will be this crazy... =) HFB will die again with all its databases.
Philly trades two #1 centermen, one the freakin' captain, who helped them get to the Finals a year ago but McPhee can't pull the trigger on Green and Semin who bring nothing to the table during crunch time and will be sure to fail us again.
Same ol' same ol' in DC
to be fair semin and greens value is probably very low right now
Versteeg is on his way out too, idk that much about him though. What do u guys think about him?
To me there's no better way to describe him than "underwhelming." He wasn't as good as the Leafs probably hoped, he wasn't as good as the Flyers probably hoped, he won't be as good as his next team probably hopes.
Don't hate him if the cap becomes a non-issue, but if he's your marquee acquisition of the offseason you've done something wrong.
