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Injured Capitals Ready to Return After Bad Breaks William Pitts | July 26, 2019 With the signing of Christian Djoos on Thursday, the Washington Capitals all but locked up their lineup for the 2019-20 NHL season, putting the frantic days of free agency and arbitration behind them. Now the 22 players on the Capitals’ roster can focus on preparing themselves for the season opener on October 2nd against the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. That will be especially important for the following three players, who were missing from the Capitals’ rotation when they needed them most.
Capitals: Breaking Down 2019-20 Lineup Changes William Pitts | July 19, 2019 With Jakub Vrana’s re-signing, the Capitals’ 2019-2020 roster is basically set, barring any surprise late moves. It was a tight off-season for general manager Brian MacLellan, and a lower-than-expected NHL salary cap prevented the team from diving into the top-tier free agent market. Still, he found ways to improve the roster around the margins, keeping the Capitals in the conversation as Stanley Cup contenders.
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Rangers, Bruins, More Jim Parsons | July 19, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation the Washington Capitals might be pondering the idea of a Braden Holtby trade, there are some notable unrestricted free agents still on…
Capitals’ Roster Can’t Fit Remaining RFAs William Pitts | July 10, 2019 After a flurry of free agent signings and losses, the Washington Capitals still have three restricted free agents from their 2018-19 roster unaccounted for: defenseman Christian Djoos and forwards Jakub Vrana and Chandler Stephenson. Over the weekend, Djoos and Stephenson officially filed for arbitration. But how can the Capitals pay them both while leaving enough for Vrana?
Capitals Trade Burakovsky to Avalanche Brandon Share-Cohen | June 28, 2019 The Washington Capitals have traded Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a second and third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and pending unrestricted free agent…
Brooks Orpik: 2 Teams, 2 Cups & 15 NHL Seasons William Pitts | June 27, 2019 After 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik announced his retirement Tuesday night. “I’ve been extremely lucky to have the best job in the world for many years, but my body is telling me it is time to move on to something new,” said Orpik, through the NHL Players’ Association.
Brooks Orpik Retires After 15 Seasons The Canadian Press | June 25, 2019 Brooks Orpik called it a career Tuesday after 15 bruising NHL seasons in which he established himself as a big-hitting, shutdown defenceman and won the Stanley Cup twice. The 38-year-old played 1,171 regular-season and playoff games for the Pittsburgh …
NHL News & Notes: Eberle, Niskanen & Gudas, Canadiens & More Brandon Share-Cohen | June 14, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Jordan Eberle has signed a contract extension with the New York Islanders, the Washington Capitals traded Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers for Radko Gudas,…
Busy Offseason Expected for Capitals’ Front Office William Pitts | June 14, 2019 With the Washington Capitals’ unexpected first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, general manager Brian MacLellan has some difficult decisions in front of him. The Capitals’ roster is a powder-keg of high-priced contracts, expiring contracts, and aging stars. Unfortunately, some of the Caps’ brightest young stars hold those expiring contracts, and MacLellan will most likely have to make some sacrifices to keep a championship-caliber team together.
NHL News & Notes: Flyers First-Round Pick, Oilers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | June 11, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the Philadelphia Flyers could be shopping their first-round draft pick, the Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Patrick Russell and the Washington Capitals have re-signed Liam O’Brien.…
Brett Connolly: The Forgotten Free Agent The Hockey Writers | June 4, 2019 Eric Staal, Anze Kopitar, Gustav Nyquist, Brett Connolly – what do these players all have in common? They all scored 22 goals in the 2018-19 season. But Connolly does not…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Lightning, Coyotes, More Jim Parsons | May 23, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that Swedish free agent Joakim Nygard has his choice of destination down to two teams, there is an update on the status…
