Kolzig Signed

[timothy]

1 yr @ 1.5M + bonuses.

[nhljohnson]

1 yr @ 1.5M + bonuses.

solid. cheap. good fit.

another solid move.

[Bolthed]

Wow, great price!

[Netminder]

Wow, great price!

Now if Ollie,will be as good for us as he was againist,us it will be really good:thumb:

It pushes Smith,lot more than Ramo was going to.

[timothy]

Kolzig's bonues are +$1M, giving him a cap hit of $2.5M

[aapbolt]

I think Ramo will surprise everyone and push hard for that spot. It would not surprise me, if given a fair chance, that he stays up here and Ollie serves popcorn for awhile. Ollie can be a good mentor but the future is Smith and Ramo.

[timothy]

I think Ramo will surprise everyone and push hard for that spot. It would not surprise me, if given a fair chance, that he stays up here and Ollie serves popcorn for awhile. Ollie can be a good mentor but the future is Smith and Ramo.

Goofy. That means Helenius would be the starting goalie in Norfolk with no backup.

Ramo beat out both Denis and Holmqvist in camp last year and was still sent down. Ramo is not subject to waivers so he can flow between FL and VA with ease. It's part of paying your dues and biding your time.

Kolzig's age prevents him from be reassigned to the minors per the CBA if I'm not mistaken (see Andreychuk, Dave). That is, you can assign an old guy like that, but if they refuse to report, you still have to pay them full contract to sit by the pool and drink beer. Kolzig is likely to have a no movement clause on his deal as well.

[Netminder]

Ramo should being apartment hunting in Norflok.:coolwink:

[Hoek]

I feel a little bad for Ramo but this is the smart way to go about things if they're really serious about winning now and not letting all the other moves go to waste. We needed depth one way or another anyway. Soooo happy to have Olie the Goalie on OUR side for once and looking forward to cheer him on. Like Halpern he was one of the few Capitals players I could admire and respect instead of just looking at them as the enemy.

[Avery86]

I wonder if this will finally shut people up about the goaltending problems that everyone screams about.

Looks like we've got a solid, cheap pair. I feel bad for Ramo, but honestly I can't disagree with this move.

Very nice. Someone else said it .. I hope he plays for Tampa like he played against Tampa.

[Sotnos]

I think I'm too stunned & wary of all these rumors to really think much of anything about any of these deals right now, but I do like this move a lot. Very underrated goalie & widely acknowledged as being a team leader who's loved by his teammates. I was looking forward to seeing more of Ramo, but a good solid year in the AHL won't hurt him & will hopefully make him hungrier.

[WaiverWire]

I am glad he is coming here, but feel sad at the same time. I remember when he signed that last contract. He took less money as he loved playing for the Caps and wanted to retire there. Would had been nice for a player with that type of dedication to a team and area to get their wish.

[Sotnos]

I am glad he is coming here, but feel sad at the same time. I remember when he signed that last contract. He took less money as he loved playing for the Caps and wanted to retire there. Would had been nice for a player with that type of dedication to a team and area to get their wish.
Yeah, that part of it is a shame really. He was very dedicated to that team but I guess they made it clear they wanted to go in another direction.

Still don't get what happened with Huet, but hey that's the Cap's problem not ours! ;)

[the_narrow_way]

I wonder if he feels that coming to a team he's familiar with is a good thing or a bad thing? I think I'd be inclined to feel a little better about the whole thing, especially with staying in the division. He'll be playing the same teams the same amount of times.

[ThorBolt]

I remember asking about the goaltender situation in another thread on 6/21.

http://www.boltprospects.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332

Now all I have to do is get 2 DUIs and I will have all the qualifications I need to be a sports talk show host. :innocent:

But seriously, I like this signing and in some ways it even shows that Torts was right. He was advocating this exact move at the end of the season. And no I am not blowing my own horn over guessing this move. I in NO WAY think that OK and Len read my post and suddenly got the idea. It was just a lucky guess on my part.

And more on target, remember this deal is only for one year and with Smith going to get the bulk of the work having Ramo play in Norfolk will be better for his long term career potential. That is because Ramo will be getting the bulk of the work in Norfolk so he will still be playing alot.

[Bolthed]

One-year deal. Yeah, for now. Could always extend Ollie the goalie if Smith and Ramo don't show with conviction that they are ready for prime time.

This was an excellent signing at an excellent price, further bolstering the idea that OK Hockey wasn't just two overeager, rich fantasy hockey geeks. They're off to a most impressive start.

[Top Shelf]

This is among the more important moves that took place today although the point may not become evident for months....this is so great.....this guy being there changes the entire dynamic in our net - for the first time in four long years we have a real, legit National Hockey League netminder. Holmqvist was good on many nights; on way too many others he earned his nickname Holeqvist. Never any consistency. If one of the New Kids on the Dock rises up, great. If not, you got an ultra-consistent, rock solid, proven go-to All Star who's been all the way deep in the playoffs and knows the ropes, just a great move, (aren't they all, so far)

Jay who?

Now it's really "OK" Hockey :coolwink:

[Donnie D]

This was an excellent signing at an excellent price, further bolstering the idea that OK Hockey wasn't just two overeager, rich fantasy hockey geeks. They're off to a most impressive start.

I like the signing, I like the 1 year length, but I think the $2.5 million cap hit is way too much. I was thinking $1 - $1.5 million as fair.

[Evan]

In the long run it probably is best for Ramo in the minors this year, its not like its going to hurt his attitude so he should be fine.

[Top Shelf]

Also it's not like he'll play the whole season in the minors anyway most likely

[CTLightning26]

Welcome Ollie.
dont like the cap hit, but like the move overall
Ramo will play 2/3 of the games in Norfolk and be ready if someone goes down or Smith is underachieving. Helenius won;t have as big a load to get adjusted to ahl hockey

[CTLightning26]

who the heck is in goal for the caps next year?

Denis?
Khabibulin??
Brent Johnson
:noidea:

[Netminder]

Jose Thedore(Sp) I thought they liked Huet,,,,Guess not:noidea:

Hope Ollie,got some of those 40-50 save games for us,like he did to us.:coolwink:

[Avery86]

Caps offered Huet $5 million - he took the absolutely crazy offer offer from Chicago for just over $5.5 million. Difference of 600K sure, but I don't think he's even worth $5 million ..

Guess Huet had the dollar signs in his eyes .. $5 million is a great offer for what he's proven so far, and playing with a young team that just tasted playoffs.

Whatever, one less goalie to have to worry about in the Southeast.

[Sotnos]

Caps offered Huet $5 million - he took the absolutely crazy offer offer from Chicago for just over $6 million.Thanks, I was wondering what the heck had happened there.

Good old Chicago knows how to dazzle the goalies with money! ;)

[Avery86]

I was a bit off from what I remembered, looks like it was $5.625.

Even still, that's a hell of a lot to be spending on Huet.

That's over $12 million tied up in two goaltenders in the Windy City ... lol

[backstop]

I think Huet was overpaid but he was very good for the Caps down the stretch... my question is, why ditch Huet for Theodore if you're only going to save 1 mil?

[bassassin]

I think Huet was overpaid but he was very good for the Caps down the stretch... my question is, why ditch Huet for Theodore if you're only going to save 1 mil?

Maybe Huets wife didnt like Washington:coolwink: so they went with what they saw as the next best thing, Theodore still I think the Avalanche are in the worst goaltending position in the NHL now, Budaj and Raycroft I mean wha?

[RSchmitz]

That's over $12 million tied up in two goaltenders in the Windy City ... lol

reminds me of Detroits situation a couple of years back.

[Sotnos]

I think Huet was overpaid but he was very good for the Caps down the stretch... my question is, why ditch Huet for Theodore if you're only going to save 1 mil?
Didn't Huet sign first? I could be remembering wrong.

[CTLightning26]

That's a lot of money for gtending in Chi.
12.3??
sheesh.
Khabi to LA or Colorado??

[backstop]

Didn't Huet sign first? I could be remembering wrong.

I'm not positive who actually signed first, TSN has the Theodore signing happening about an hour before Huet. :noidea: Very curious situation

[Donnie D]

I'm not positive who actually signed first, TSN has the Theodore signing happening about an hour before Huet. :noidea: Very curious situation

Huet was a UFA - It wasn't Washington's decision whether to keep him or not, it was Huet's decision where he wanted to play.

Kind of like Rolston

[backstop]

Huet was a UFA - It wasn't Washington's decision whether to keep him or not, it was Huet's decision where he wanted to play.

Kind of like Rolston

It's not like the Blackhawks are a highly desirable team... hell, even Cullimore was begging to get out after one year.

[Avery86]

It's not like the Blackhawks are a highly desirable team... hell, even Cullimore was begging to get out after one year.

True, but they are getting better. Kane and Toews come to mind .. they weren't that far off from a playoff berth, and if it wasn't for the extended injury Toews had, they might have made it. They're on the up, at least.

Had he signed for Atlanta, that'd be another story. :coolwink:

[CTLightning26]

nhlnumbers.com has Kolzig's cap hit at 1.5. no incentives in there?????