Capitals Transactions
Defending Tom Wilson’s Contract
July 30th, 2018 Tom Wilson now has one of the worst contracts in the NHL. It’s Milan Lucic, David Clarkson-level bad, right? I’m going to argue wrong. For starters, stop with the Lucic and Clarkson comparisons. The difference with Wilson is age and upside. Wilson is getting...
Capitals Reward Wilson With Long-Term Deal
July 28th, 2018 Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson has made himself a name in the NHL, not only carrying a reputation but playing with grit and physicality that has made him a fan favorite and important part of the team on and off the ice. Many were nervous that the restricted free...
Capitals Benefiting From Under-the-Radar Trade
May 16th, 2018 The NHL trade deadline is a time for teams in contention for the Stanley Cup to make moves to get one step closer to their goal. It’s also a time for teams out of contention to dump certain players in an effort to get maximum return. The trade deadline has not been good...
Capitals Lock Up Top Prospect Gersich
March 23rd, 2018 The Washington Capitals have signed University of North Dakota forward Shane Gersich to a two-year, entry-level contract, general manager Brian MacLellan announced Friday. With this contract, the 21-year-old forward is eligible to start playing immediately and has...
Capitals Acquire Kempny, Waive Chorney
February 20th, 2018 As the trade deadline draws close, the Washington Capitals have made a few changes to their blue line to start the week. Washington acquired defenseman Michal Kempny from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2018 third-round pick. The team also placed defenseman Taylor...
What Does Kempny Trade Mean for Mike Green?
February 20th, 2018 The Washington Capitals added depth to their blue line on Monday by trading for Michael Kempny, but another defenseman could be coming. Kempny spent parts of seven seasons in the Czech Extraliga, the top league of his native Czech Republic. The defenseman recorded 21...
Capitals Reward Eller With Five-Year Deal
February 10th, 2018 The Washington Capitals have re-signed center Lars Eller to a five-year, $17.5 million contract, general manager Brian MacLellan announced Saturday. Eller's new contract will pay him an average annual salary of $3.5 million and locks him in as not only Washington's third...
Capitals Kick Back Into Action
February 18th, 2017 The past week has been a fairly quiet one for the Washington Capitals, but with the first game of the road trip on the horizon, it's time to get back in the full swing of things. With their most recent 6-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks, the Capitals are now on a six-game...
Latta Trade Pushes Capitals in a New Direction
August 12th, 2016 The warning signs for the looming end of Michael Latta’s time with the Washington Capitals came early when he became a healthy scratch when other Caps players came back onto the roster after recovering from injuries. When he stopped seeing ice time in late February, it...
Capitals Struggling to Reach Long-Term Deal with Johansson: Report
July 16th, 2016 The Washington Capitals are struggling to reach common ground on a long-term contract extension with restricted free agent forward Marcus Johansson, according to multiple reports. Capitals, Johansson struggling to reach long-term deal...
Capitals: Brett Connolly Worth the Gamble
July 2nd, 2016 As expected, the Washington Capitals were relatively quiet on the first day of the 2016 free agency period. They made several depth signings to stock the shelves in Hershey, including a starting goaltender and a few skaters for their AHL affiliate. Among these signings,...
Eller Fills Capitals' Void
June 26th, 2016 The Washington Capitals were among the winners of the 2016 NHL Draft Weekend, but it might be because of one simple trade. The Capitals acquired centre Lars Eller from the Montréal Canadiens in exchange for two second-round picks in 2017 and 2018. With this trade, the...
Has Washington Killed their Penalty Kill Woes?
March 14th, 2016 There is no denying that this year's rendition of the Washington Capitals are one of the best regular season teams of all-time. With 15 games to go, Barry Trotz's men are on pace to finish with 124 points with 14 games to go. Not only is that good enough to surpass their...
