I won’t pretend to know if our management is purposely tanking the season or not. It sure feels that way, especially keeping Flip around. But it really is starting to feel like Ted is looking for his Nicholas Backstrom.
He got his Ovi with John Wall - a rare, once in 4, 5, 6 year talent. The center to build around, team captain. Now he sees the chance to get another top 5 picks, maybe even top 3 and pick up his Backstrom. A 1-2 punch for 10 years.
Obviously we have been talking about tanking and the lottery for pages in this thread, but the fact that the Capitals were SO successful with the Ovi-Backstrom picks makes me think Ted wants us to go down in flames.
At least that is what I tell myself to explain what I see on the court . . . .