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If Ovechkin didn't lead the playoffs in goals, I think Kuzy might have had a shot at the Conn Smythe. Wasn't like when Kessel was pretty much robbed of the Conn Smythe by Crosby during one of the Penguins back to back runs.

Crazy to me Kuzy even qualifies for that "older player" but compared to Eichel I guess it fits. Not like he's old, though. Again, it would have to be plus another player with a contract to make the money work, I don't know how you list it as just Kuzy plus picks. Eichel costs $2.2M more a...

Hence the other contract to make the cap space working out...and "couple of picks" is pretty vague. It would clearly have to be multiple 1sts (maybe up to 3) with more. Then again, if Eichel wants out, that's a $10M contract that for all his potential talent everyone around the league is going...

It was literally the only game Dak won last year, and Atlanta pulled their classic choke

I mean we'd have to shed cap to make that work unless they retain salary (which I doubt they would with how many years are left on his deal). Plus all the high draft picks we'd have to send them. I'm a little more bullish on our chances than you are, but that shouldn't be a surprise. That...

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Why Atlanta?

8-9 to 10-7. Somewhere in that range. But yeah, 4 out of last 5 are divisional. Eagles last 4 are all in the division. I assume the Giants are similar then.

I haven't looked but is it the same for the rest of the division?

Even more amusing than normal b/c I look at the end of the schedule and think if we even manage to go 6-6 through the first 12 games that really weak final stretch of games could make it doable for us

I mentioned this on a Caps blog today that was talking about trying to trade Kuzy for him. At this point they may just have to do the full tear down like you mention. It absolutely sucks to admit that's what they have to do, but it might just be what needs to happen.

Has a team ever had 5 division games the last 5 weeks of a season?

I'm actually freaked out by that Josh Gordon season now. The Browns leading rusher that year was Willis McGahee with 377 yards. I will say Jordan Cameron actually had a solid fucking year as their TE with 80 catches for 917 yards that year. But none of their other WR even hit 500 yards...

I just think it undersells the amount of training/effort they put in to say they just are "going to the gym". If everyone did what they did at the gym, obesity wouldn't be the thing it is in this country. Not to mention the absolute high level of competition/skill they perform their actual...

After the Eichel bomb, sounds like they may just have to totally clean house and start over again up there. Quinn fired by Rangers btw

And it doesn't sound like Tebow is going to be making millions, unless he has some crazy performance bonuses. I will say I never get the whole "make millions to play a game" argument. Sure if you boil it down, football is a game, but it's also a stone cold lock majority of NFL players work...

I think Titans and Colts fight it out for 1st, and maybe both fight for playoff spots (AFC going to be a battle even with a 3rd wild card), Jax 3rd (but not great), and Houston 4th in total shit show.

What's a run away success? They're not making the playoffs, likely not even going to seriously flirt with .500. They're not picking 1st in the draft next year, though.

Depends if it's a "guarantee" he makes the roster or not. Plenty of teams are signing random vets/etc as camp bodies. No idea how much of his contract is guaranteed but that low a salary might mean there's no expectation for him to definitely make the roster unless he actually performs.

A little over $700k for base salary. Sounds like real cheap hope signing throwing shit at the wall to see who can stick at TE for them.

I feel like any concerns will go away the first time he trucks a DB trying to tackle him, but whatever.

I honestly don't know who to favor in any division except Toronto in the North. The other 3 just seem like at least 2 teams could come out of any of them. Nobody would shock me in the East if any of them got hot.

Boston it is. Going to make the game against them tomorrow pretty weird. Guessing both teams rest whoever they can.

If Kuznetsov really is on the chopping block for us, or even if we're just listening to trade offers, I wonder if our GM calls up Buffalo about Eichel this offseason. A whole heck of a lot of other pieces/salary would have to be a part of it but interesting thought.

Reinhart is RFA, I know he's going to get PAID, but are they really not going to bring him back? Maybe expose him to Seattle?

Smith is their only real impact UFA, though. Obviously some RFA guys are going to get raises but key guys like Fox is still on his ELC another year, same with Kakko. Laf and Miller both still have 2 more years on ELC's. It's possible some of it was to keep bonuses to Laf and Kakko down...

I definitely think there is a line, though, where it's laughable some young guys aren't getting more minutes over some clear bottom 6 at best vets. Obviously team situation matters a lot. The Rangers for instance have time to bring guys along a little slower. Maybe not next year if they...

Wahlstrom was exactly who I was going to bring up. I've seen a lot of their fans not happy with the trade they made with the Devils because it ended up pushing Wahlstrom out of the lineup right when he was heating up. Trotz got a lot of shit for it here in Washington, too, when he would...

Isles fans simultaneously praise the consistency Trotz has brought them the last 3 years while constantly bitching about how he handles young players.

Supposedly Torts told Columbus players he wouldn't be back?

Man, Oshie got hurt end of the 2nd and didn't return for rest of the game. Huge late goal by Eller from Mantha, and Sheary in OT. Penguins clinch the division, we clinch 2nd and home ice in Round 1. Still don't know who either of us will play, though.

There was a rumor they would listen to trade offers in the offseason...which as these narratives go has morphed into "everyone hates him and he's definitely gone in the offseason". As of now he's on the covid list anyways, so who knows.

No Ovechkin, no Backstrom, no Kuznetsov, no Carlson tonight. No Samsonov, either. Hope guys get healthy soon.

We got rid of the guys who throw more picks than TD's last year (Haskins/Smith)

I mentioned it, but if we're talking Caps these days all anyone seems to want to talk about is Wilson. The fact that Ovechkin has been out this long isn't even being noted all that much, although I suppose they could just be resting him for the playoffs.

Obviously you're exaggerating a bit, but I was surprised to see that Jackson was something like 6th or 7th in average depth of target. For reference, Jackson completed 64.4% of his passes last year with an average intended air yards per attempt of 8.6. Alex Smith had a 66.7% completion % but...

Colts might take a look. But Ravens seems to be the one that makes the most sense, I agree. Julio, Bateman, and Hollywood. Plus Andrews at TE.

Have to wonder if Atlanta is trying to accommodate Julio by sending him to a contender. Going to Jacksonville would feel like a total waste to him, I'm sure.

I'm just a little curious if they were this committed to trading him, and if they actually had suitors where this was a real thing, if the idea to take Chase over Pitts was ever considered at #4. I think Ridley is good enough to be a #1 on his own, so it can definitely still work with him and...

Makes sense he got less than Gostisbehere.