tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post2287979017239922738..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Non-Rumor Rumor Of The DayJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-90296301098888871102008-02-10T17:41:00.000-05:002008-02-10T17:41:00.000-05:00I guess he didn't do his research saying that Godf...I guess he didn't do his research saying that Godfrey needs work in his own end. It's pretty obvious he has posting a +19 & also +2 in the WJHC. I like how there has been a 360 degree turn around about the comments on Godfrey. I remember when the Caps drafted this kid 34th overall their were a lot of negative comments on the Caps picking him. Good on you Godfrey!! Best of luck to where ever you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-54980228667067044362008-02-09T12:46:00.000-05:002008-02-09T12:46:00.000-05:00Godfrey better be some kind of prospect. We reach...Godfrey better be some kind of prospect. We reached to take him at 34th overall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-85262251190764448922008-02-08T18:08:00.000-05:002008-02-08T18:08:00.000-05:00I guess we're still waiting to see how the whole R...I guess we're still waiting to see how the whole RFA deal plays out. Teams are worried because of what happened with Vanek last year, but we don't know how deep the RFA sweepstakes will go. Will teams make offers to guys like Eminger? Maybe they will, and we'll have to let him go. It will be interesting to see what happens with RFAs this summer.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706158173614125584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22566546495922250692008-02-08T17:25:00.000-05:002008-02-08T17:25:00.000-05:00And, FWIW, from what I've seen/read, Godfrey has s...<I>And, FWIW, from what I've seen/read, Godfrey has substantial upside. He's a D with nearly a PPG and he's a +19 after being a minus-player last year...</I><BR/><BR/>And a 99.7 MPH slap shot...<BR/><BR/>NS,<BR/>I don't know who Alzner might replace in the lineup, but I'd rather it be Erskine than Schultz. I think Schultz will be a very solid defender; in fact I think he already does quite well DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-65723470029254044412008-02-08T17:13:00.000-05:002008-02-08T17:13:00.000-05:00Paul: Your points are well-taken. However in the n...Paul: Your points are well-taken. However in the new CBA environment, both Flash and Emmy are RFAs and would require another $1.7 million-ish in organIzational investment. And I'd be surprised if the Caps thought they were worth that outlay. <BR/><BR/>In other words, the 'new' CBA doesn't consider them promising, it considers them arrived.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-19794220411803834262008-02-08T17:10:00.000-05:002008-02-08T17:10:00.000-05:00Tyler-I hear you. They haven't produced yet. But...Tyler-<BR/><BR/>I hear you. They haven't produced yet. But Flash is 23 and Eminger is 24. Still too early to give up on them, especially Eminger. Lots of D-men don't develop until they are 25, 26, 27. And not that many have the natural gifts he has. He may yet turn out to be a bust, but we have no good reason to abandon hope now. And if you really want to give up on Flash, take a look at Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706158173614125584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35783099796862372592008-02-08T17:09:00.000-05:002008-02-08T17:09:00.000-05:00I agree with Paul. The only thing we should offer...I agree with Paul. The only thing we should offer in a trade is one of those 2nd round picks. That's all.Allen Popelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180978376128882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-80522426090449527562008-02-08T16:28:00.000-05:002008-02-08T16:28:00.000-05:00To consider Flash and Eminger promising youngsters...To consider Flash and Eminger promising youngsters requires time travel back to 2003.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-1165459220150525862008-02-08T16:23:00.000-05:002008-02-08T16:23:00.000-05:00The Caps should not make any deal involving giving...The Caps should not make any deal involving giving away anything more than a 2nd round draft choice. Let the team grow. We aren't winning the Stanley Cup this year no matter what, and it would be crazy to give up on any promising youngsters right now. And I include Flash and Eminger (and definitely Godfrey and Bourque) in the category of promising youngsters. Stick with the plan and make Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706158173614125584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-30232449261234906952008-02-08T15:55:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:55:00.000-05:00crap deal. and we have a good stay at home D man ...crap deal. and we have a good stay at home D man coming up in the ranks next season (replacing Shultz me thinks)...his name is Alzner. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Joe Finally smashes men dressed as furry animals...love it. Him and Slapshot should go on rampages on the ice.NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16674174944735455991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-63806645529310567092008-02-08T15:53:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:53:00.000-05:00And, FWIW, from what I've seen/read, Godfrey has s...And, FWIW, from what I've seen/read, Godfrey has substantial upside. He's a D with nearly a PPG and he's a +19 after being a minus-player last year...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-76727068111862358762008-02-08T15:50:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:50:00.000-05:00Oh, and "taking it in the shorts"? Really?Oh, and "taking it in the shorts"? Really?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-59465790396524756792008-02-08T15:48:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:48:00.000-05:00I think that all of Muir's deals involve too much ...I think that all of Muir's deals involve too much going to the team trading a rental player. But, in the spirit of the thing:<BR/><BR/>How about this trade: Columbus sends Adam Foote to Washington for Joe Finley, a mascot outfit, a 2008 third-rounder and Tarik El-Bashir (who announced today: "A few folks out there are concerned about the Caps' collective lack of experience as they enter the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235054856583026039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-64310613538014422272008-02-08T15:47:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:47:00.000-05:00"Neither Bourque nor Godfrey is a high-end prospec..."Neither Bourque nor Godfrey is a high-end prospect"<BR/><BR/>I suppose that's true is some sense, but both are likely to be NHL regulars within 3 years.<BR/>I just don't see something like this.~Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156269870324678164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35642946428063460562008-02-08T15:42:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:42:00.000-05:00I agree with you JP, I don't like that deal. The ...I agree with you JP, I don't like that deal. The only reason to give up guys like Bourque and Godfrey, who both seem that they will be solid if not spectacular NHL players, if if you think you're just one missing piece away from being a Stanley Cup contender. You could make a case that the Capitals just need a better goalie and they'll be one, but if there is a missing piece I don't think it'sDMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.com