Washington Capitals
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Golden Knights acquire Anthony Mantha
The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired Anthony Mantha from the Washington Capitals. The return is a 2024 2nd round pick and a 2026 4th round pick. The Capitals are retaining 50% of Mantha’s $5.7 million. Kevin Weekes suggests that the Knights might still add another forward. Continue reading
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Kuznetsov clears waivers
Evgeny Kuznetsov has cleared waivers and is expected to be sent to the AHL. What’s next for Kuznetsov is unclear. It’s tough to imagine he’d be back with the Capitals next season, as his relationship with the club has been steadily deteriorating for a number of seasons. The Capitals could try to trade the center Continue reading
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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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