The consensus seems to be he won't sign.
http://districtsportspage.com/washi...ason-roundtable-part-v-free-agent-frenzy/8117
I agree with you, with one proviso--who the new coach is. Semin just isn't a defensive whiz, so the switch to such an emphasis on defense was bound to affect him. (That, plus being such a prima donna at times. He was blocking shots there at the end, so there's that.)
I think the switch to a defensive system hasn't worked that well given the personnel we've had.
I'm sorry to see Knuble go.
Maybe we need cocaptains. I can't see Ovechkin getting the boot, but he doesn't seem able to lead -- or influence the other Alex. Then again, he's had his own problems with consistency of effort.
Not that they're asking me.
(I've been yelling my suggestions at Nats games recently, and they've been similarly unresponsive.)