Kings are a bit of a mess of a team. Their coaches didn't even know how to maximize PLD's skill set. Their now full-time hired coach Hiller, won't last long. They will still have trouble with the Oilers and other NHL teams that play an aggressive offensive attack. Kings didn't need a PLD skilled type forward, as they needed more scoring from their blue line and better goaltending.
He said this EXACT same thing about going to LA, and look how that turned out (look it up)...His track record speaks for itself. Anyone want to bet me he doesn't make it 2 full seasons in DC? Yeah, I didn't think so ;)
Yeah except we're not gonna be bouncing him around the lineup and giving him bottom-six minutes. Y'all played him 3 minutes less a night in LA than he played in Winnipeg. We gave up nothing to get a guy who is getting 1C and 1PP minutes on our team and is easily putting up 60+ points next year. And all it cost was an overpaid 34-year old Darcy Kuemper. Love Kuemper, but have fun in 3 years when Kuemper is 37 and PLD puts up 70+ in the middle of his prime. Make fun of the contract all you want, y'all signed it not even one year ago and were thinking you had a super squad and our team has a ton of cap space.
Capitals lockerroom is really good at getting guys to buy in. He appears on the surface to already be matured, I believe in Carbery getting him to buy in despite the capitals overall taking a step back, though I think they'll perform much better next season despite the aging core.
As a Kings fan… let me be the first to tell you be said the same exact things about LA off-season. At the end of the day, this guy does not love the sport of hockey. I’ve never seen anything like it.
@@MyUA-camHandIe Caps got Mantha to buy in, sold him at a decent price for him to give up and stop trying in Vegas. Biggest difference is that PLD will be getting top 6 minutes, Kings had rim rotting on the third with no special teams.
He's gonna blossom in DC. There's always an adjustment period but we're committed to giving him the black and white that he really wants. The whole LA situation seemed poorly mismanaged all the way around.
watch his play away from the puck. Im not trying to bag on your team. Im not trolling. Hes lazy. Last guy to back check. You will see. Hate to say that
@@patrickoverseas I value your input. I do. It's a new start for him (among three other new starts that he's had, I know) but I hope that he recognizes the opportunity that he has been given here in Washington. He likely will be on the ice when Ovechkin becomes the greatest goal scorer to ever play the game. In fact, he might be the primary assist on the goal. #ALLCAPS
Yes, he has all of that .....he just doesn't use it.....avoids contact...no drive.....forget about fighting for pucks on the boards ...hang out at the blue line and hope for loose puck in the slot for a chippy....constantly trying to get off the ice early....makes bad passes to avoid being hit.....I don't think that will fit in with Capitals hockey...
You are right PLD, it’s a business and teams do what’s best for them…but so do players and you are at the front of THAT line…unceremoniously exited Columbus and then wanted out of Winnipeg…
@@mikelubey oh really that's your stance on it.... was the LA coaches fault.. OK..... What about the coaches in Columbus and Winnipeg???.. Hold up let me grab my 🍿 for your answer.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hate to say it but I think he does well here for a couple of reasons.. The Caps are brutal and he will clearly be their #1 Center. Also, I think we all know what his number 1 job will be here. But overall, if I’m being honest, I think something is unfortunately wrong with this dude.
Die Hard Kings fan and I really hope he get's going in Washington specially and specifically for Ovechkin to break 99's record ! Love Ovechkin he truly is the best pure scorer in History!
Caps are far from brutal, did they get swept in round one yes but it wasn’t like they were getting throttled. Adding Mangiapanni today doesn’t hurt either. Maybe it helps lure Lindholm to the Caps.
welcome to washington, stay away from georgetown, we have the smithsonian. caps are no longer an old slow team, look forward to all these young guys making it work.
@@vladimir.73, hey Vlad. Canadian here. Pierre-Luc was a highly touted 3rd overall pick several years ago and after a few good seasons early he seems to have lost his game due to a few different reasons. He is a left shooting centerman who skates well and might fit in well as the Capitals are in need of a skilled Center after the loss of Kuznetzov and Backstrom.
As a kings fan… I kid you not, this guy said the SAME thing after we signed him last year. It’s simple with PLD… he doesn’t LOVE the sport of Hockey. That won’t change anywhere.
I wasn't sure how to feel about this trade until I heard this interview, now I'm really excited. I really hope he does well, seems like a nice guy. Really looking forward to watching him play!
Dude says the same thing every 9 months. He’s a passionless player who clearly doesn’t love hockey. It’s a job for him, like dead end job type mentality.
@MyUA-camHandIe Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. Capitals are my favorite team. If they pick up a guy I want to see him do well. I see no point in bad mouthing someone on the team I like, makes no sense to me. Either way this is his Job. However he wants to view it is his buisness, dude could come in and turn his career around and put up record numbers for himself the way Strome has or he could be like Mantha and still not reach potential. Hope for the best but at the end of the day he's just a guy. Shitting on him ain't gunna help him play better which honestly his stats aren't terrible his cap hit is just really high.
@@OperationNemesis As a Kings fan, I was in their shoes last year as well. Guy has had plenty of practice saying all the right things - he does it every 9 months or so after he burns his bridges. Only a matter of time before they learn
Don't worry caps fans, he'll request a trade in a couple of years.
Kings fans are so happy to see this guy get out of LA.
Kings are a bit of a mess of a team. Their coaches didn't even know how to maximize PLD's skill set. Their now full-time hired coach Hiller, won't last long. They will still have trouble with the Oilers and other NHL teams that play an aggressive offensive attack. Kings didn't need a PLD skilled type forward, as they needed more scoring from their blue line and better goaltending.
@@dmonsef they make thte playoffs on rebuild years with cancerous players and shit goalies. you dont know anything
@@dmonsefSo it’s the fault of a team’s coaching staff to make a player not play like shit? Lmaooo
I'm obviously new here, what did this guy do?
@@dmonsef im sorry to say. You will see. Your his 4th team and was traded 3 times by the age of 25. i hate to say this. But you will see.
He said this EXACT same thing about going to LA, and look how that turned out (look it up)...His track record speaks for itself. Anyone want to bet me he doesn't make it 2 full seasons in DC? Yeah, I didn't think so ;)
I’ll take that bet 😏
Spencer carberry wasn’t the coach in LA
@@offthepostsports who dafuq is Spencer Carberry?
Yeah except we're not gonna be bouncing him around the lineup and giving him bottom-six minutes. Y'all played him 3 minutes less a night in LA than he played in Winnipeg. We gave up nothing to get a guy who is getting 1C and 1PP minutes on our team and is easily putting up 60+ points next year. And all it cost was an overpaid 34-year old Darcy Kuemper. Love Kuemper, but have fun in 3 years when Kuemper is 37 and PLD puts up 70+ in the middle of his prime. Make fun of the contract all you want, y'all signed it not even one year ago and were thinking you had a super squad and our team has a ton of cap space.
@@Stephen_Loves_You no way you just asked that ☠️
Capitals lockerroom is really good at getting guys to buy in. He appears on the surface to already be matured, I believe in Carbery getting him to buy in despite the capitals overall taking a step back, though I think they'll perform much better next season despite the aging core.
On the surface he looks calm and ready
And they definitely aren't done moving people. I expect good things next year for sure
As a Kings fan… let me be the first to tell you be said the same exact things about LA off-season. At the end of the day, this guy does not love the sport of hockey. I’ve never seen anything like it.
@@MyUA-camHandIe Caps got Mantha to buy in, sold him at a decent price for him to give up and stop trying in Vegas. Biggest difference is that PLD will be getting top 6 minutes, Kings had rim rotting on the third with no special teams.
He's gonna blossom in DC. There's always an adjustment period but we're committed to giving him the black and white that he really wants. The whole LA situation seemed poorly mismanaged all the way around.
Sure it is all the way around the USA 😂from Columbus to Winnipeg to Los Angeles to Washington ETC...............
Someone failed geography Winning is in Canada not the USA
@@SomeNativeOfficialWinning? 😂Someone missed school altogether! You just made my point! I should’ve said around the world!
Couldn't be more excited... youth, speed, power (and even a little reported attitude)... PL will fit right in. Welcome to the Capitals!
he is a freaking tool
watch his play away from the puck. Im not trying to bag on your team. Im not trolling. Hes lazy. Last guy to back check. You will see. Hate to say that
@@patrickoverseas I value your input. I do. It's a new start for him (among three other new starts that he's had, I know) but I hope that he recognizes the opportunity that he has been given here in Washington. He likely will be on the ice when Ovechkin becomes the greatest goal scorer to ever play the game. In fact, he might be the primary assist on the goal. #ALLCAPS
Yes, he has all of that
.....he just doesn't use it.....avoids contact...no drive.....forget about fighting for pucks on the boards
...hang out at the blue line and hope for loose puck in the slot for a chippy....constantly trying to get off the ice early....makes bad passes to avoid being hit.....I don't think that will fit in with Capitals hockey...
I wonder what he said during the French part of the interview?
Mostly the same thing he said in english. Only notable thing he said was that he found his game and confidence back during the world championship
As a Sharks fan, I'm pretty bummed LA was able to get out of that contract lol.
Welcome to DC PL Let’s go Caps welcome to the Capitals let’s get another Cup 2025❤️💙🤍🇺🇸🏒
You are right PLD, it’s a business and teams do what’s best for them…but so do players and you are at the front of THAT line…unceremoniously exited Columbus and then wanted out of Winnipeg…
Let's go Caps! PLD in D.C. is gonna light up the league!
What did admiral Ackbar say?
"Its a trap!"
But in all honesty, i hope the caps organization can motivate him.
Welcome to DC! Hope you’re ready to rock the red, help ov break the record, and bring some wins to Washington!
haha give it a year before he is unhappy and wants another trade......
Carbs will get the most outta him
I really think this is gonna work out for both us and him and he’s gonna perform great hopefully he’s a capital for a long time to come
wait till he pops off, then wants out in 3 years
Let’s go PLD bounce back year incoming
dont get too excited caps fans im a kings fan and he said all these things when comming to la and was a disaster
It was your coach’s fault for misusing him
Caps have an amazing locker room and energetic coach. Fingers crossed PLD buys in, let's see what happens.
@@mikelubey not even 🤣He is a cancer to every NHL team he has been on. The writings on the wall. You are crazy to think anything else
@@mikelubey its your problem now.
@@mikelubey oh really that's your stance on it.... was the LA coaches fault.. OK..... What about the coaches in Columbus and Winnipeg???.. Hold up let me grab my 🍿 for your answer.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hate to say it but I think he does well here for a couple of reasons.. The Caps are brutal and he will clearly be their #1 Center. Also, I think we all know what his number 1 job will be here. But overall, if I’m being honest, I think something is unfortunately wrong with this dude.
Die Hard Kings fan and I really hope he get's going in Washington specially and specifically for Ovechkin to break 99's record ! Love Ovechkin he truly is the best pure scorer in History!
Caps are far from brutal, did they get swept in round one yes but it wasn’t like they were getting throttled. Adding Mangiapanni today doesn’t hurt either. Maybe it helps lure Lindholm to the Caps.
welcome to washington, stay away from georgetown, we have the smithsonian.
caps are no longer an old slow team, look forward to all these young guys making it work.
Это кто? Объясните, я русский
Ау, американцы!?
@@vladimir.73, hey Vlad. Canadian here. Pierre-Luc was a highly touted 3rd overall pick several years ago and after a few good seasons early he seems to have lost his game due to a few different reasons. He is a left shooting centerman who skates well and might fit in well as the Capitals are in need of a skilled Center after the loss of Kuznetzov and Backstrom.
Фенькю конечно, только жаль перевода нет
Good pickup by the Caps. Welcome and let’s go!
Even though we are all hoping for good results, let's not celebrate too early.
Kings fan here.... He basically said the same crap when he came to LA... 🤣🤣🤣 Don't believe me... UA-cam it.. 😮
As a kings fan… I kid you not, this guy said the SAME thing after we signed him last year. It’s simple with PLD… he doesn’t LOVE the sport of Hockey. That won’t change anywhere.
😅😅😅..jets fan here, he is a joke, and will leave after a year...have fun with that asshole
Very excited...I have a good feeling!!
So did we a year ago 😆
Good luck with PLD boys 🤣
Just one more piece to secure playoffs: Nichushkin!
Welcome to DC!
I wasn't sure how to feel about this trade until I heard this interview, now I'm really excited. I really hope he does well, seems like a nice guy. Really looking forward to watching him play!
Dude says the same thing every 9 months. He’s a passionless player who clearly doesn’t love hockey. It’s a job for him, like dead end job type mentality.
@MyUA-camHandIe Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. Capitals are my favorite team. If they pick up a guy I want to see him do well. I see no point in bad mouthing someone on the team I like, makes no sense to me. Either way this is his Job. However he wants to view it is his buisness, dude could come in and turn his career around and put up record numbers for himself the way Strome has or he could be like Mantha and still not reach potential. Hope for the best but at the end of the day he's just a guy. Shitting on him ain't gunna help him play better which honestly his stats aren't terrible his cap hit is just really high.
Holy crap caps fans really are this dumb huh….
@@OperationNemesis As a Kings fan, I was in their shoes last year as well. Guy has had plenty of practice saying all the right things - he does it every 9 months or so after he burns his bridges. Only a matter of time before they learn
Lets Go !
Flake
Get the French speaking stuff outta here. This is DC
They could have at least put subtitle for that part.
@@jkliao6486 exactly
Yessir GO CAPS!!!!!!! WELCOME TO D.C PLD!!!!!!!!