Posts About "Brooks Laich"
The Top Ten Washington Capitals Centers
October 18th, 2017 This article was originally published in May, 2012. The Washington Capitals have had excellent talent at center since their inception in 1974. Some were drafted, some came in trades and one was truly home-grown. In compiling and ranking this list I took into consideration each player's tenure, their offensive prowess, their defensive...
Capitals at the Deadline Since 2006
February 26th, 2017 March 1 will be 'Black Friday' for National Hockey League general managers. The 2017 NHL trade deadline, a mere four days away, will be remembered for the decisions of all 30 franchises. Teams must agree to trades before 3 p.m. ET on March 1. Deadline day presents an exciting conundrum for teams contending for the Presidents'...
Maple Leafs Need to Make a Move
October 28th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a problem, but it's a good problem to have. The Leafs have forwards and lots of them. Some might even say too many. So, of course, something is bound to happen. It's been a very interesting start of the season when it comes to waiver acquisitions. The Leafs opened the season by claiming Seth Griffith from...
Capitals Feeling Benefits of Brooks Laich Trade
July 27th, 2016 The 2016 NHL off-season is just about halfway over at this point in July, and the Washington Capitals seem poised to enter the season with the roster that they have made minor adjustments to this summer. The organization made one major trade, acquiring their much-needed third-line center in Lars Eller from the Montreal Canadiens. They...
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...
Brooks Laich Draws The Short Straw
March 3rd, 2016 On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline, the Toronto Maple Leafs made their last deal of the season. They sent Daniel Winnik a 2016 5th round pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a 2016 2nd round pick. It has been said that taking on Laich's remaining year on his contract allowed the Leafs to...
Parting Ways With Brooks Laich
March 1st, 2016 Tough For GM MacLellan To Part With Longtime Capital Laich It was not easy for Washington Capitals' General Manager Brian MacLellan, from a personal standpoint, to trade away Brooks Laich. Laich had been with the Washington Capitals organization since the 2003-04 season, when he was acquired from the Ottawa Senators in the trade that...
Maple Leafs News: Trade Deadline Edition
February 29th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the busiest teams leading up to the trade deadline. They have already made many moves including dealing away Dion Phaneuf, Shawn Matthias, Roman Polak, Nick Spaling, Daniel Winnik and James Reimer. The team has been gutted, but in return, the Maple Leafs have acquired picks and prospects to...
Hockey Headlines: Recap of the Latest Trades, Rumors and More
February 29th, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: Tough news for the Senators, as they lose Kyle Turris to injury. Kris Versteeg is now a member of the Los Angeles Kings. The failed Sergei Plotnikov experiment in Pittsburgh is over. Sure, Justin Schultz can't play defence, but at least he moves the puck...
Leafs, Capitals Agree To Trade
February 29th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a deal that sends Daniel Winnik and a 2016 fifth-round pick to the Washington Capitals in return for Brooks Laich, Connor Carrick and a second-round pick. Winnik was signed on a one-year deal with the Leafs in 2014 and was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins last February before returning to Toronto as...
Would Hot Capitals Move a Fan Favorite if They Could?
February 17th, 2016 It’s funny how life works sometimes. Twelve years ago – almost to the day – on Feb. 19, 2004, just like the rest of the Washington Capitals faithful, I heard the inevitable news we all had feared but didn’t want to believe. Peter Bondra, the franchise’s greatest goal scorer and longtime offensive superstar, had been...
Hockey Cares: The Washington Capitals
October 12th, 2015 When it comes to hockey in the District of Columbia, there is plenty to be excited about; the Washington Capitals are one of the premier teams in the National Hockey League. Led by perennial 50+ goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin, the Caps have found a way to be considered prime contenders for hockey's richest prize - the Stanley Cup. While...
Capitals Questions: What Happens to Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera?
August 31st, 2015 This is the first in a series of articles leading up to training camp detailing the most pressing questions facing the Washington Capitals heading into the 2015-16 season. For the past six seasons Brooks Laich and Jason Chimera have been Washington Capitals teammates, and each of those years they have been considered at a minimum to...
