In terms of last season's numbers, Dallas defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka is definitely a fringe signing, but I think there is something to it. Sure, last season, the 23-year old Finn had 10 points in 51 games, but his scoring rate of .196 points per game wasn't too bad, albeit not quite pool worthy, but I don't think he's far away, especially given the company he keeps on the offensive side of the ice. On Monday, he signed a new 2-year deal, suggested to be worth $900,000 per season, which suggests that the team does have confidence in him. I think this goes a long way into making him into a pool-worthy defender and his pool projections may suggest that in September.Right now, I would be looking at Jokipakka as a decent fourth defender in this year's draft, if you're picking one in the last round or two.
Making a back-up goaltending battle might be of some interest, but being as it is a battle in Washington, it might be still a worthless conversation, hockey pool-wise. The Capitals signed German goaltender Philipp Grubauer to a 2-year deal on Monday, both years being one-way with the club, creating a duel between him and Justin Peters, who is signed through the end of next season as well. Both goalies saw time with the club last season, but the bulk of the workload was given to their number one, Braden Holtby, who led the league in minutes played. This mention of the signing is to only make a note about keeping an eye out for the Washington situation in the Fall.Who wins the back-up job and how much does the winner actually play next season?
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