Posts About "Brian MacLellan"
Capitals With the Most at Stake in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs
July 24th, 2020 As we ready for a bizarre summer season of Stanley Cup hockey, the NHL's top 24 teams are whipping themselves into shape to make a run at history. Having avoided the play-in round, the Washington Capitals have as good a chance as any to take home the Cup. Surviving the gauntlet is obviously priority A, but for certain players, their...
How the Capitals Can Shave Their Excess Salary
July 29th, 2019 The Washington Capitals could not decide between Christian Djoos and Chandler Stephenson, so they retained both. This means they are officially over the NHL's $81,500,000 salary cap, and have until the start of the season to pare down their payroll.
Capitals: Breaking Down 2019-20 Lineup Changes
July 19th, 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...
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 paid for potential as he enters his prime whereas the other two...
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 already joined the team in Montreal. His contract carries an annual AAV...
From Australia to DC, Nathan Walker Closing in on NHL
September 16th, 2017 At the age of two, Nathan Walker and his family moved from the United Kingdom to live in Sydney, Australia. Though the nation has just 30 ice rinks, this was where Walker found his love and passion for hockey, through watching his older brother play and seeing the 1992 movie, "The Mighty Ducks." He has come a long way since then....
Alex Ovechkin Talks Olympics, Offseason and the Road Ahead
September 16th, 2017 BALLSTON - Though the first day was full of skate tests, drills and other warm-up activities, Alex Ovechkin has been happy to be back in Washington, a huge smile on his face on day two. Looking ahead to this season, the Capitals all-star took the time to discuss the upcoming Olympic games, what he worked on over the summer and his...
Capitals Prospect Shane Gersich Taking NCAA Route
July 5th, 2017 If you ask Washington Capitals prospect and University of North Dakota forward Shane Gersich what he'd be doing if he wasn't playing hockey, he'd be a bit at a loss for words. "I never really thought about that," Gersich said. "Plan A was always make the NHL." He has always had his eyes set on his dreams of playing...
Would a Major Shakeup Really Help the Capitals?
May 31st, 2017 After yet another disappointing season for the Washington Capitals, general manager Brian MacLellan spoke to the media in regards to the team's future. Though many would expect that the team would see major changes this offseason, MacLellan had a different take on things. "I think it's a lot easier to make this team worse than it...
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 was clear that the Caps hadn’t found a spot for him in their...
Marcus Johansson Signs, Avoids Arbitration
July 20th, 2016 On Wednesday, Washington Capitals senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced that the team re-signed forward Marcus Johansson to a three-year, $13.75 million contract extension. OFFICIAL: #Caps have re-signed @mjohansson90 to a three-year, $13.75 million contract....
The Human Element of the NHL Trade Deadline
March 4th, 2016 "Bit of mixed emotions. Having put in 12 years of service there, I was really hoping to chase down a Stanley Cup." "Pretty empty feeling... I don't know what else to say." Those are just a couple of quotes from players who were traded at the deadline a few days ago. The first is from Brooks Laich, who went from the best team in the...
Richards Adds Depth to Soaring Capitals
February 10th, 2016 The Washington Capitals are humming along right now, tearing up the NHL to the tune of 82 points (39-9-4) through their first 52 games. But are they built to survive this spring and finally capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup? Maybe, maybe not, but that’s one of the reasons that they added Mike Richards to add depth to their...
