Category: Capitals
Max Pacioretty will miss start of season while recovering from second Achilles tear: ‘It shouldn’t be too long’
Max PaciorettyARLINGTON, VA — The Washington Capitals added a star-studded wild card to their roster in free agency, signing forward Max Pacioretty to a one-year deal worth $2 million plus another $2 million in performance bonuses. […]
Read moreHunter Shepard, AHL playoffs MVP, signs two-year contract extension with Washington Capitals
Hershey BearsHunter Shepard will try to run it back with the Hershey Bears. Shepard re-signed with the Washington Capitals on the first day of free agency, inking a two-year, two-way deal where he will make $400k […]
Read moreSheary signs 3-year, $6 million contract with Lightning
Conor ShearyConor Sheary signed a three-year, $6 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $2 million.
Read moreDmitry Orlov gets huge two-year deal from Carolina Hurricanes
SportsnetDmitry Orlov just got paid. The former Capital and top defenseman available on the free agent market, signed a big, short-term deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 31-year-old inked a two-year contract with the 2023 […]
Read moreOrlov signs 2-year, $15.5 million contract with Hurricanes
Boston BruinsDmitry Orlov signed a two-year, $15.5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $7.75 million.
Read moreWashington Capitals’ 2023 Draft Recap
CapitalsThe 2023 NHL Entry Draft is now complete. The Washington Capitals made one trade for the 206th pick and six selections through seven rounds. Leonard scored 51 goals and added 43 assists for 94 points through 57 games with the National U18 Team last season. The Capitals selected their third forwar...
Read moreBrian MacLellan says the Capitals haven’t had a single discussion about trading Tom Wilson: ‘We’re constantly telling people we’re not’
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is exasperated at the media and rightly so. Tom Wilson, who is an unrestricted free agent next summer, wants to re-sign longterm with the Capitals and the Capitals want […]
Read morePhiladelphia Flyers select Matvei Michkov seventh overall after rumors suggest Capitals were pursuing him
Ryan LeonardThe Washington Capitals selected talented 18-year-old winger Ryan Leonard out of the U-18 USA Hockey National Team Development Program with the eighth overall pick. But all reports ahead of Draft Day suggested the Capitals were […]
Read moreWashington Capitals select Ryan Leonard with eighth overall pick in 2023 NHL Draft
Philadelphia FlyersThe Washington Capitals just missed out on Russian phenom Matvei Michkov, who dropped to seventh with the Philadelphia Flyers. With their eighth pick, the Capitals selected Ryan Leonard in the 2023 NHL Draft. Leonard is […]
Read moreCapitals could use youth injection, but draft presents challenges
CapitalsIn an ideal world, the Washington Capitals would use the eighth pick in this year's NHL draft on a player that could contribute right away. But that's not how the NHL typically works.
Read moreWashington Capitals release schedule for 2023-24 season
Ottawa SenatorsThe Washington Capitals released their schedule for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday. The Capitals will open the season on October 13th against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Capital One Arena. They’ll play their first two games […]
Read moreCapitals are not calling teams about Tom Wilson, team does not want to trade him
Jason YorkAnother Tom Wilson trade rumor popped up on Monday and the rumor has been shut down just as fast as the last one was. In a Hockey Insider segment on TSN, Pierre LeBrun revealed that […]
Read moreAssistant GM Ross Mahoney defers on questions about Matvei Michkov
CapitalsThere’s less than a week to go before the 2023 NHL Draft and the destination for Russian phenom Matvei Michkov remains a virtual mystery. Teams have reportedly had trouble getting to talk to him, leading […]
Read moreBoston Bruins 2022-23 Player Grades: Dmitry Orlov
Dmitry OrlovFor the second straight trade deadline, the were in the market for a left-shot defenseman. For the second straight trade deadline, general manager (GM) Don Sweeney delivered. as part of a multiple-player deal with the Washington Capitals. Orlov is an offensive defenseman that fit in really well in...
Read moreNHL Network to air remainder of Hershey Bears’ Calder Cup Finals games
Coachella Valley FirebirdsFor Capitals fans out of the DMV area wanting to watch the Hershey Bears’ deep postseason run, they now will have opportunity to watch on TV. With the Stanley Cup Finals over and the Vegas […]
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