[Signing] Matthew Phillips to Capitals 1yr 1 way $775K

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I really think being built solidly as a short player is a big deal. There are exceptions - Gaudreau was skinny. But the "india rubber ball" guys do better generally.

Yeah, but the problem for Phillips is that he cannot play the same sort of game as Gaudreau. He is just nowhere nearly as skilled, and much of his AHL success comes from his fearlessness and his ability to grind in high-traffic. I don't think he can succeed playing that same game at the NHL level. He's not as fast as Gaudreau, not as good on his edges, and he doesn't think the game at the same speed (frankly, who does?) THAT'S how Gaudreau overcame the disadvantage of his stature and weight.

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[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Yeah, but the problem for Phillips is that he cannot play the same sort of game as Gaudreau. He is just nowhere nearly as skilled, and much of his AHL success comes from his fearlessness and his ability to grind in high-traffic. I don't think he can succeed playing that same game at the NHL level. He's not as fast as Gaudreau, not as good on his edges, and he doesn't think the game at the same speed (frankly, who does?) THAT'S how Gaudreau overcame the disadvantage of his stature and weight.

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To add to this point. Gaudreau could also be trusted to cover top line players. While D-fence was far from his strong suit he was far from a liability. To put that in perspective his career +/- is better than Draistaitl's

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by boogerz

If we're giving Phillips the benefit of the doubt, EP says that he's 165lbs.

That's heavy enough to carve out a spot in the NHL as a smaller, but wiry player (e.g. Yamamoto)

I'll take the under

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by boogerz

If we're giving Phillips the benefit of the doubt, EP says that he's 165lbs.

That's heavy enough to carve out a spot in the NHL as a smaller, but wiry player (e.g. Yamamoto)

If you believe that you’ll believe anything. The guy is shorter than Pelletier by a good margin and built like Oliver Twist. The only way he weighs 165 is if he’s holding a 20 pound plate while on the scale.

[TheScorpion]

Beauty for Phillips today, playing on a line with Strome:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1708281388611289106

Kind of goal he has to keep scoring to stick out from the pack.

[the-rasta-masta]

Milano to Phillips haha. It would be so Flames for Phillips to pop this year. I really don’t think he does, but it would fit with the Flames story arc so well.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta

Milano to Phillips haha. It would be so Flames for Phillips to pop this year. I really don’t think he does, but it would fit with the Flames story arc so well.

Losing good, young players for nothing and paying to take on overpaid problems is a Flames tradition that transcends an arc, it's a series that's been going on longer than The Simpsons.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Losing good, young players for nothing and paying to take on overpaid problems is a Flames tradition that transcends an arc, it's a series that's been going on longer than The Simpsons.

He is 25 years old.

[TheScorpion]

Age is a relative thing ... I routinely see Duehr cited as one of the Flames' young players and he's seven months older than Phillips.

Anyway, no need to rehash the old arguments. Good to see Phillips put up a multi-point game. Could see him sticking on that line to start the season.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is 25 years old.

Sounds awfully similar to St Louis

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by transplant99

He is 25 years old.

Am I so old and crusty that 25 seems super young to me now?

[Funkhouser]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Beauty for Phillips today, playing on a line with Strome:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1708281388611289106

Kind of goal he has to keep scoring to stick out from the pack.

Thanks for this.
I have been searching for updates as to how he was performing. Caps don't seem to have much of an online forum presence.

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Age is a relative thing ... I routinely see Duehr cited as one of the Flames' young players and he's seven months older than Phillips.

Anyway, no need to rehash the old arguments. Good to see Phillips put up a multi-point game. Could see him sticking on that line to start the season.

As a Flames, once you hit a certain age, you're gonna be considered slow and a shell of the former self. Gotta trade them before the value is totally lost!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Funkhouser

Thanks for this.
I have been searching for updates as to how he was performing. Caps don't seem to have much of an online forum presence.

I think this was his best outing as a Cap. The previous game I heard he was kind of invisible.

[TheScorpion]

He led the Caps with four shots in his first game but he was also on for two goals against. This was a significant improvement. Two points, another four shots, and 18:25 TOI against the Red Wings' A squad.

[FlamesAddiction]

Looking at the Caps roster, I think he'll make the team. They need to fill out their team with league min contracts just to get under the cap and they don't have a many great options.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I think this was his best outing as a Cap. The previous game I heard he was kind of invisible.

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

He led the Caps with four shots in his first game but he was also on for two goals against. This was a significant improvement. Two points, another four shots, and 18:25 TOI against the Red Wings' A squad.

That's definitely not invisible. Where'd you hear that, GioforPM?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

#### you Sutter.

[Sandman]

I like the kid, and I believe he didn't get a fair shake here, but I'm not losing sleep over losing him. I still doubt he'll amount to much.

[jayswin]

He's just so small at the NHL level that he looks like one of the "small" players from a 90's hockey video game.