Posts About "Jakub Vrana"
Devils & Offer Sheets: Should They Go There?
July 12th, 2019 Offer sheets have a certain kind of stigma when it comes to the NHL and its offseason. They don't happen very often, and when they do, they're usually matched immediately. This summer has been unlike recent ones as there are plenty of big-name restricted free agents (RFA) who remained unsigned and eligible to receive one. We already...
Capitals' Roster Can't Fit Remaining RFAs
July 10th, 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...
Hagelin Deal a Gamble for Capitals
June 17th, 2019 Less than a week into the National Hockey League offseason, Washington Capitals fans have an idea of how their offseason will shape up. General manager Brian MacLellan secured a key piece of the Caps’ roster Sunday afternoon when he re-signed Swedish forward Carl Hagelin to a contract extension worth $11 million over four years.
Busy Offseason Expected for Capitals' Front Office
June 14th, 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...
Capitals' Vrana's Rookie Season a Success
June 24th, 2018 When Washington Capitals forward Jakub Vrana started playing hockey at a young age, he didn't follow the NHL too closely growing up in the Czech Republic. However, as he got older, he became more invested in learning more about the league, and soon after, a dream was set in stone: to play in the National Hockey League. "I started to...
Three Key Capitals not Named Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, or Holtby
May 28th, 2018 The Washington Capitals have gotten a lot of key performances en route to the 2018 Stanely Cup Final. Three players that have stood out as the best for the Caps in the postseason are Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Braden Holtby. Kuznetsov leads the playoffs with 24 total points (11 goals, 13 assists). Ovechkin is second...
