Washington Capitals
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Report: Chara Prefers Eastern Team; Blues Out
Andy Strickland reports that Zdeno Chara is focusing on Eastern Conference teams, and thus the Blues are not in contention for the 6’9″ defenseman. The Florida Panthers are among the Eastern teams that have been connected to Chara, as well as the Washington Capitals, his 2020-21 team. Continue reading
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Jets Acquire Brenden Dillon
According to Darren Dreger, the Winnipeg Jets have acquired left defensemen Brenden Dillon from the Washington Capitals for two 2nd round picks. Dillon carries a $3.9 million cap hit for the next three seasons. The Jets have been looking for some size on the blueline since they were spurned by the Stars in their pursuit… Continue reading
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Might Capitals Trade Evgeny Kuznetsov?
Pierre LeBrun reports on TSN’s Insider Trading that the Capitals potentially trading center Evgeny Kuznetsov might be a situation to monitor this offseason. Kuznetsov was held out of the lineup for disciplinary reasons on Tuesday and LeBrun reports that he’s hearing that Kuznetsov’s behavior is starting to irritate some of the Capitals’ front office. Kuznetsov,… Continue reading
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Zdeno Chara Signs with Capitals
Zdeno Chara has signed with the Washington Capitals. Chara has confirmed the story on Instagram. Chara, 43, has played the last 14 seasons with the Bruins. Even at his age, Chara was still second among Bruins’ defensemen with 21:01 in ice time per game, including a team-leading 3:11 shorthanded. Continue reading
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Craig Anderson to Try-Out with Capitals
The Washington Capitals have announced that Craig Anderson will join them on a professional try-out. Anderson will battle with Vitek Vanecek and Pheonix Copley to win the back-up job with the Capitals. The position opened up when it was announced that Henrik Lundqvist would be unable to play this season. Continue reading
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Extension Talks Between Ovechkin, Capitals “Status Quo”
Tarik El-Bashir of the Athletic reports that Capitals GM Brian MacLellan characterized contract extension talks with captain Alex Ovechkin as “status quo”. MacLellan expressed optimism that talks would gain traction once training camp as training camp opens up. Ovechkin will be without representation from an agent in negotiations. Ovechkin was tied for the league lead… Continue reading
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Capitals Close to Signing Conor Sheary
Elliotte Friedman reports the Washington Capitals are close to signing winger Conor Sheary. Sheary, 28, started last season with the Sabres before going back to Pittsburgh in a trade deadline move. In 63 games between the Sabres and Penguins, Sheary had 10 goals and 13 assists. Continue reading
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Who Could Replace Henrik Lundqvist for the Capitals?
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… Continue reading
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