Erik Karlsson Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Ovechkin to NYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Fresh start for him would be ideal unless the Caps can make some radical changes. He was such an exciting player for so many seasons and you can see that he still has that superstar glimmer inside. Don't know why such an electrifying player isn't getting it done. Teams are just finding out how to shut him down. OV needs a re-vamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Just continuing from my previous post.. He seems to be caught in a "Jarome Iginla" sort of state. Great player, lots of passion, fire, and skill but his loyalty (and massive contract) is keeping him in a situation where he isn't excelling as much as he could elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The numbers aren't a stretch in the cap department. I think there's two things, Washington making the trade and how he'd fit in the room in Vancouver. I think the guy would do better in Canada. One's correct when pointing out Ovetchkin is a franchise guy but that means nothing if you're not winning and the player doesn't want to be some where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papayas Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I don't think Washington would really hesitate on a trade if they felt they were getting a good return back, maybe a prospect a goalie and a decent D and they would be happy. It's the part like you say of fitting him in, if Luongo was traded and another D then yes Ovechkin would fit, but come next year when the salary cap goes down he wouldn't fit we would have to drop or move more guys to fit him in and I don't think it would work. But I do believe he needs to be on a differen't team, and it would be nice if it was a Canadian team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Ovechkin to NYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Did you blush when you suggest you could land Ovie with a prospect, a goalie and a d? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Is he still playing on his off wing and not with Backstrom? I know he was doing that earlier in the season. Why would you take a 50+ goal scorer off his wing that he is conformable on and has played on since he was a kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Wouldn't be surprised if he has a resurgence soon, or even later in his career. Washington should hold onto him, you don't trade a game-breaker and history-maker because he has one or two off-seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I think Wash should at least toy with the idea of moving Ovechkin. He's not the same player he was a few years ago - but he still is an elite goal scorer, despite his poor season to date. He still is a "name" that coaches and players will always keep an eye out for (opening ice for others) even in a slump, because he can be that gamebreaker. BUT the main reason they need to entertain the thought is that contract. According to capgeek, the Caps have 43.9 million committed to 11 players next year, leaving them just over 20 million to fill 12 roster spaces.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I don't think Washington would really hesitate on a trade if they felt they were getting a good return back, maybe a prospect a goalie and a decent D and they would be happy. It's the part like you say of fitting him in, if Luongo was traded and another D then yes Ovechkin would fit, but come next year when the salary cap goes down he wouldn't fit we would have to drop or move more guys to fit him in and I don't think it would work. But I do believe he needs to be on a differen't team, and it would be nice if it was a Canadian team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Is Ovi back? Had 4 points today against New Jersey, plus a hat trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xur Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Guess who's back, back again, Ovies back, tell a friend, guess who's back guess who's back guess who's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 One game doesn't mean a player is back. Over the past two years he has had several 4 point nights yet he hasn't been Ovie. He needs to become consistent to be a star again. Also this was against a backup in Hedburg, who looked awful. Brodeur would not have let all three in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 One game doesn't mean a player is back. Over the past two years he has had several 4 point nights yet he hasn't been Ovie. He needs to become consistent to be a star again. Also this was against a backup in Hedburg, who looked awful. Brodeur would not have let all three in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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