Those are good quotes for people waiting for his arrival but I just have trouble taking players at their word.
Well at least ONE top Russian prospect should come over in 2018-2019 haah
Igor Eronko 2h2 hours ago
Ilya Samsonov to @DariaTuboltseva: It's a dream to play with Ovi, Kuznetsov and Orlov. And I don't believe #Caps are cursed
@IgorEronko 2h2 hours ago
Ilya Samsonov to @DariaTuboltseva: I'm ready to play in the AHL if it's needed. Goalie should play all the time, it's not a step back
@IgorEronko 2h2 hours ago
Ilya Samsonov to @DariaTuboltseva: Talked to #Caps, it was a positive dialogue. There're 5-6 goalies in the system I need to outplay
BEER RULES - 16 team H2H keeper. Dress: 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G Reserve: 5; 20 farm players
Stats: G, A, STP, +/-, GWG+, H+B, PIM, W, SV, SV%, SO
C: Hischer, Zib, J.Hughes
LW: Guentzel, Svechnikov
RW: Bratt, Pastrnak
D: Hamilton, Weegar
G: Merzlikins, Samsonov, Murray
Rookies: Too many awesome prospects to list
Yahoo - Keep 3, 12 team H2H.
Stats: G, A, PTS, +/-, PPP, SHP, PIM, GWG, HIT, SOG, W, GAA, SV%, SV, SO
Keepers: Zibanejed, Connor, Svechnikov
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I can't list my 2nd main keeper as there are too many players, but it is a keep all H2H points-only league
Those are good quotes for people waiting for his arrival but I just have trouble taking players at their word.
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BEER RULES - 16 team H2H keeper. Dress: 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G Reserve: 5; 20 farm players
Stats: G, A, STP, +/-, GWG+, H+B, PIM, W, SV, SV%, SO
C: Hischer, Zib, J.Hughes
LW: Guentzel, Svechnikov
RW: Bratt, Pastrnak
D: Hamilton, Weegar
G: Merzlikins, Samsonov, Murray
Rookies: Too many awesome prospects to list
Yahoo - Keep 3, 12 team H2H.
Stats: G, A, PTS, +/-, PPP, SHP, PIM, GWG, HIT, SOG, W, GAA, SV%, SV, SO
Keepers: Zibanejed, Connor, Svechnikov
Twitter for this Associate editor at DobberProspects: @FHPQuinn
I can't list my 2nd main keeper as there are too many players, but it is a keep all H2H points-only league
darn, I was hoping to get some use out of Pheonix Copley before he came over.
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Until he lands in Washington, I won't believe he is coming.
Bottleneckers (12/16 in 2022)
16 team, points only. G: 2-W, 4-SO.
Top 9F, 4D & 1G . Keep 15, Max 23
F: J. Robertson, J. Hughes, Tavares, Lafreniere, Cozens, Newhook, Teravainen, Domi, R. Strome, Laine, Rossi, Raymond, Holtz, Perfetti
D: Bouchard, McAvoy, Morrissey, Heiskanen
G: Vasilevskiy
Caps GM Brian MacLellan meeting with prospect Ilya Samsonov in Russia
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.f8a36b90949e
Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan is in Russia meeting with prospect Ilya Samsonov as part of a push to get the goaltender playing in North America next season, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Coming to Washington and stealing the job from one of the games best in Holtby are two different things. Even if he's in Washington, I doubt he's fantasy relevant for a few years at best.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
So they'll trade Grubauer before then and Samsonov will come in to play the Grubauer role for a couple years...
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I'd expect Pheonix Copley (one-way contract starts next year) to be the back-up for the next couple years once Grubauer is moved. After that Holtby and Backstrom will be UFAs in 2020. The Caps will have to be creative if they want to resign them both, Ovi, Kuz, Oshie, Niskanen, & Orlov will be eating up just under half the salary cap.
Vasilevski spent two years splitting time between the AHL and the NHL, so I don't know how Samsonov could imagine anything different. It's a bit different for guys like Sorokin and Shestyorkin who are absolute superstars in the KHL and a bit older as well - those guys probably wouldn't be willing to spend two years in the AHL. But as said, Samsonov is just a backup goalie in the KHL, so his expectations should be reasonable.
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Nothing to see here....move on.
If this was another team that didn't have a Holtby..then this might be a situation worth watching.
ESPN Roto 10 team
24 man roster (+3 IR) - Keep 20 - Daily settings
Start 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 5D, 2G, 1UTIL
G,A,PTS, +/-, PIM, PPA, PPG, D PTS - W, SV, SV%
C- Zegras, Suzuki, Carlsson
RW- Batherson, Michkov, Quinn, Perfetti(C,LW), Foerster, Kakko
LW- BTkachuk, Stutzle(C), Byfield(C), McTavish(C), Benson
D- Mintyukov, Sanderson, LHughes, Clarke, Faber
G- Wolf, Askarov, Wallstedt
IR- Norris(C)
IR- Fantilli(C)
IR-
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