Capitals Sign Henrik Lundqvist to 1-Year Deal
The Washington Capitals have agreed to sign former New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. News broke with the…
Capitals Transactions
Canadiens Deal Kovalchuk to Capitals
One day after Alexander Ovechkin scored his 700th NHL goal, Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan moved to add another top-five Russian scorer in NHL history to his roster. The…
Capitals Trade for Dillon a Solid Bet, but Is It Enough?
The Washington Capitals got into the trade mix on Tuesday, Feb. 18, picking up defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a pair of draft picks.…
Capitals Acquire Dillon from Sharks in Exchange for Draft Picks
Players continue to be on the move in advance of the Feb. 24 NHL Trade Deadline, as the Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks…
Capitals Strike the Right Deal With Backstrom
There are certain molds of players in the NHL that are quite rare and hard to come by. A franchise goaltender, or an elite D-man make great examples. But there’s…
Capitals Re-Sign Jakub Vrana to 2-Year Deal
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals took care of their biggest remaining off-season priority Tuesday by re-signing winger Jakub Vrana to a $6.7 million, two-year contract.
Vrana had been a restricted free agent and will count $3.35 million against…
Capitals Find Spare Parts to Replace Connolly
On Monday, the news that everyone had already come to accept – including the team’s front office – became official. Brett Connolly is no longer a Washington Capital, after accepting a 4-year, $3.5 million offer from the Florida Panthers.
Capitals See Gains & Losses in Burakovsky Trade
Four days after extending a $3.25 million qualifying offer to Andre Burakovsky, the Capitals accepted a trade offer to send the free agent forward to the Colorado Avalanche. In exchange, the Capitals will receive fellow free agent forward Scott Kosmachuk, as well as the Avs’ second and third-round draft picks for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Hagelin Deal a Gamble for Capitals
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.
Capitals Re-Sign Carl Hagelin
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals have signed winger Carl Hagelin to an $11 million, four-year deal.
Hagelin counts $2.75 million against the salary cap through the 2022-23 season. General manager Brian MacLellan announced the deal Sunday.
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Capitals Trade Niskanen to Flyers for Gudas
WASHINGTON — The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenceman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals for defenceman Radko Gudas.
Philadelphia is retaining 30 per cent of Gudas’ salary in the final year of his contract. Gudas counts $3.35 million ag…
Grading the Capitals’ Deadline Acquisitions
Without much cap space to work with the season, the Washington Capitals didn’t make a trade until the final week before the trade deadline. The reigning Stanley Cup champions retained…