Comments on: 7/1, 3:06 PM - Capitals sign Jose Theodore

By: Capitals Kremlin

Capitals Kremlin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:59:59 +0000

Theodore is just as good as Huet, more tenured in the post-season, and cheaper.

I’d take this deal 10/10 times anyday.

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By: pepper

pepper — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:14:56 +0000

Indeed, $5.6 per year for 4 years is an enormous gamble so, great that Chicago is taking that gamble and not the Caps.

I think JT will do just fine. We might just get the pre-lockout Jose.

And yeah, the rest of that netminder crop, all those journeyman goalies - Raycroft, Lalime, Auld. (I wonder what Avs fans are saying, trading Theodore for Raycroft!)

By: DMG

DMG — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:40:58 +0000

I agree with you, Mark. The main thing that some Capitals fans who have been on the internet today are forgetting is that the Capitals made the best of this situation: they gave Huet the contract he wanted and he walked anyways, so they acquired the second-best goalie available. There’s nothing McPhee could do about the fact that the available netminder crop was subpar.

I’m more comfortable with Thedore at 4.5 mil for 2 years than Huet at 5.6 for 4 (especially if it lets the team sign Fedorov).

By: Mark aka Usually Frustrated Caps Fan

Mark aka Usually Frustrated Caps Fan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:35:31 +0000

DMG: To my mind it’s probable that Huet will get more but comparing the offers is not fair since Huet is probably the last guy standing you want - he and his agent are gambling but it will pay off - I think. That said, Theodore is a former Vezina winner, proven himself in playoffs, 31 year old and 900K cheaper than Olie was. So worst case Caps are in same shape they were at the start of last season paying 900K less with as much or more upside. Also the UFA Goalie situation looks to be much better in two years, if none of the 3 prospects aren’t looking good.

By: DMG

DMG — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:33:55 +0000

I’d rather go into the season with Theodore than Legace or Aebischer, because those guys are both pretty decent goaltenders without a lot of upside so, to me, they’re somewhat analogous to Brent Johnson and not a lot better than Theodore would be even if he flopped.

By: Dan, Jr.

Dan, Jr. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:56:28 +0000

I would rather have Thoedore than Raycroft. Do you think they’re better off with Theo instead of trading for Manny Legace or David Abischer?