T.J. Oshie would really like to play again next yr but …
Sammi Silber: Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie on his future: “It might be hard for me to ever say obviously that I’m stepping away from the sport… I’d like to play next yr but I’ll need to come back back with somewhat of a guarantee that my back (will probably be okay).”
- Stephen Whyno: Oshie continued: “If I’m in a state where I can’t play, I’m normally literally on the ground peeing in water bottles. It sucks when that happens and I can’t pick up kids or do any of that until I am going see Dr. Johnson out Minnesota and he gets me all aligned, then I appear to feel rather a lot higher.”
Stephen Whyno: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan on Oshie: “I told him we’ll support him in whatever he wants. Seek solutions. If he determines sooner or later that he feels good, he wants to come back back to play, let’s go that way. If he doesn’t, we’ll work it out that way, too.”
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Darcy Kuemper shouldn’t be frightened in regards to the speculation
Stephen Whyno: Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper on the speculation about him: “Don’t listen till it happens. There’s at all times going to be rumors floating around, so you only form of wait to see if anything happens, I suppose. You may’t really get caught up in worrying about things which are speculative.”
The Pittsburgh Penguins must fix their bottom six
Josh Yohe of The Athletic: (mailbag) The Pittsburgh Penguins’ bottom-six was an enormous issue for them this season, and have to be fixed this offseason.
Forward Reilly Smith didn’t really slot in and is one player that they are going to try to maneuver. Wonder about goaltender Tristan Jarry but he’ll likely be back. Forward Rickard Rakell‘s contract would make him tough to maneuver, but when they may discover a taker, they’d likely move him.
Head coach Mike Sullivan will likely be their head coach next season but shouldn’t be sure about a few of his assistant coaches.
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Josh Yohe of The Athletic: It’s hard to see Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas having the ability to discover a taker for Rickard Rakell and his 4 years remaining at a $5 million salary cap hit.
37-year-old defenseman Kris Letang is getting a second opinion on a mystery injury. Letang struggled within the second half of the season after having a great start. He’s got 4 years left at $6.1 million.
The Penguins have some bad contracts, some by Dubas’ work and a few from the previous management. Dubas desires to get younger and faster.
If the Penguins were capable of move Smith and Jarry, that’s $10 million in contracts and it might go a great distance.
