August's last 'Bag portends a season growing near. Let's do this:
@JapersRink #JapersMailbag a FA. Can Caps maybe sign him for 1 yr - ~$1.45M? Or trade Orlov ($2M) for picks & sign Franson for midterm deal?
— David Driscoll (@ptolemaic_golf) August 24, 2015
#Japersmailbag @JapersRink d pairings if @ovi8 's buddy comes over & is this a bigger roster fix than adding depth at c
— Craig Arras (@CraigArras) August 25, 2015
We've used this space in the past to express concern over the Caps' depth on the blueline, especially beyond the top-six (where fringe NHLers like Ryan Stanton and Taylor Chorney reside along with youngsters like Connor Carrick and Madison Bowey).