The Caps buy cheap wow gold didn't make a big move on Day 1 of free agency, but they did make a move late yesterday, signing veteran goalie Dany Sabourin.
Sabourin signed a one year, two way contract that will pay him $525,000 when he's in the NHL. George McPhee has not commented on the signing yet, but the GM recently said 22 year olds Semyon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth will be the team's netminding tandem next season.
So it would appear that Sabourin is an insurance policy who's tagged for the minor league Bears and will play in Washington only if Varlamov or Neuvirth are injured or if one of the youngsters struggles.
Sabourin, 29, spent the entire 2009 10 season the AHL, but has played in 57 NHL games, including a combined 43 in the 2008 09 and 2009 08 campaigns for the Penguins.
What McPhee and Leonsis don't get is that when you build a core, there is a window, you have to turbo charge it with a Marian Hossa, John Madden, and in some ways Christobal Huet (to use the Chicago rebuild analogy). You can't rebuild and supplementing with unproven talent. Eventually that becomes like running on a treadmill at 6 mph. Let's not even mention the cup we were to win last year right. For two years the GLARING hole in the team has been a stay at home defense man or as close to one as you can find in today's game.
Is GM GM watching the same team as the rest of us? I am lucky to often stand and shoot the breeze with my friend Mark and Rod Langway. Last season I watch with these guys so many times as our D fell on its face, I can't even start to think how Rod must feel watching them and now today after GM GM slept thru the day when 4 of the top D men were out there to be had we find out we got another goalie. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is GM GM planning on having our D be goalies in full pads? I guess that's one way Sloan could block a shot but Green can't stay on his skates as it is how would he handle pads.
I start to wonder, the club is going into it 36 season, will we ever see the cup here. And forget winning the winter classic we will get spanked.
I understand the cap constraints GMGM continues to refernce, and I further understand the need to keep young, developing players in the system. But what is our strategy here? This team is not better than it was last year; and, what is being done to realize championship aspirations?
Four game sever series in which the caps either didn;t play to thier ptential, or failed to close people out things championship calibur teams do. Our system isn't goig to change, and neither will the post season results. Our window is closing. Last year should have been "the year." After next season we lose Semin for nothing and with escalating payrolls. I am not sold on our center prospects being able to help anytime soon. My fear is that George and Ted would be happy with a good regulart season team that perennially makes the playoffs than a cup winner that wanes from time to time like most all of them do.
This league and the cap ensure teams are not bult for longevity.
What kills me is the four worst teams from five years ago (Wash, Pitt, Chi Phil) have the following post season records:
Pitt: Two Conference final berths; two Stanley Cup final appearances; 1 Stanley Cup.
Phil: Two Conference final berths; one stanley cup final appearance.
As of now, Pitt is a better team than Washington despite thier lack of scoring fro the wing; thier defense has been significanty upgraded which, arguably, was thier achillies heal last season. Our D has not and won't improved. and I have a feeling we'll hear another "we'll be better" speech from Ted sometime in late April next year. I'd love to have him here. He doesn't address the 2C issues, but I think you plug him on the 3rd or 4th line as needed. Real good faceoff percentage, great in the room, and adds some toughness and leadership. Loves to compete, and plays with an edge and attitude. He'll fight when needed and give Brads a break from time to time. We need some of what he brings. I think he'd be great here, and I think the guys in the room would love him.
He's the kind of depth guy that would probably help tremendously in the playoffs. His game is suited to that style of play. We had a historical season last year (granted with a horrible performance in the playoffs) and have made very little changes in the off season. Why would anyone assume the worst? We'll do fine and I see no problems reclaiming the SE title again.
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