Brandon Maron of the Score takes a look at some options the Washington Capitals have to replace goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who recently announced he won’t play in 2020-21 due to a heart condition.
Maron mentions free agents Ryan Miller, Craig Anderson and Jimmy Howard. Miller has been hesitant to relocate to the East in the past, so it’s unclear if he would be a legitimate option for the Caps. Anderson and Howard, respectively 39 and 36 years old, are coming off down years with bad teams, so it’s unclear how much their recent performances are team-driven.
Maron also mentions internal candidates Pheonix Copley and Vitek Vanecek. Copley served as Braden Holtby’s backup in 2018-19 before losing the position to Ilya Samsonov.
