Washington Capitals Restock Defense Pipeline at Draft Matthew Speck | June 28, 2015 The Washington Capitals made a franchise altering splash last July in free agency, signing free agents Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen to long-term deals. The contracts were not cheap at…
Brian MacLellan Makes Capitals Youth A Priority Matthew Speck | June 19, 2015 The moves will get harder and the decisions will become tougher for Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan this offseason. For now, MacLellan will look to get the bulk of…
Does Garrett Mitchell Have NHL Potential? Matthew Speck | June 3, 2015 The Washington Capitals and GM Brian MacLellan completed their first free agency move on Tuesday, re-signing forward prospect Garrett Mitchell to a two-year, two-way contract. Mitchell has yet to appear…
2 Capitals Facing Uncertain Futures: Brooks Laich and Joel Ward Glynn Cosker | May 28, 2015 Two crowd favorites for the Washington Capitals must now cautiously ponder the coming months for two different reasons. Right wing Joel Ward has the business of landing a new contract…
Washington Capitals Hindered by Limited Picks at NHL Draft Matthew Speck | May 28, 2015 The Washington Capitals are in a pretty good spot. They just finished a good, but not great season under first-year head coach Barry Trotz and GM Brian MacLellan. Their farm…
Why Washington Capitals Won’t Keep Mike Green Matthew Speck | May 24, 2015 Defenseman Mike Green will be the best free agent option available on defense when NHL free agency gets underway on July 1st at noon. He made just over six million…
Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan Looks to Improve Top-Six Forwards Glynn Cosker | May 18, 2015 It’s been almost exactly a year since Brian MacLellan became general manager of the Washington Capitals. The season was successful even though it ended in agonizing heartbreak. “It’s been a…
Washington Capitals: Braden Holtby’s Next Contract Matthew Speck | January 8, 2015 Washington Capitals net minder Braden Holtby is on pace for the best season in the NHL of his career. A revamped Washington Capitals’ defense has aided him, along with a…
Should the Washington Capitals Re-Sign Mike Green? Matthew Speck | November 21, 2014 The additions of Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik this summer to the Washington Capitals defense put the future of Mike Green in question. The 29-year-old Calgary native has had a…
Eric Fehr: The Capitals Most Valuable Forward? Matthew Speck | November 10, 2014 Eric Fehr returned to the Washington Capitals on January 13th, 2013. General Manager George McPhee had plucked the player he had traded during the 2011 offseason as the NHL lockout…
Nicklas Backstrom: Best Contract in the NHL? Matthew Speck | September 15, 2014 Locking up your best players is a priority for every National Hockey League General Manager. The Chicago Blackhawks recently extended forwards Jonathon Toews and Patrick Kane to mega contracts this…
Metropolitan Rivals: Flyers Threatened By Caps’ Spending? Andy Dudones | July 17, 2014 It didn’t take long for Brian MacLellan to get acquainted with his new job as Washington Capitals general manager. The bevy of additions look to catapult the Caps from a…