Category Archives: Salary Cap

Report: Washington Capitals Believed to Have Interest In Re-Acquiring Vitek Vanecek From Seattle Kraken

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

The Canadian Press After re-signing captain Alex Ovechkin and trading away defenseman Brenden Dillon in the days leading up to NHL free agency 2021, the Washington Capitals’ most pressing need was to find a goaltender to shore up the gap … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Agency, Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Salary Cap, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Free Agency, Goaltending, Michael Fleetwood, Philipp Grubauer, Salary Cap, Seattle Kraken, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

After The Henrik Lundqvist News, There Are More Questions Facing Capitals

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com After goaltender Braden Holtby signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and the news that newly-signed goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss the entire 2020-21 season due to a heart condition, the Washington Capitals now have a hole … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, Hershey Bears, News, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Trade, Washington Capitals | Tagged Antti Raanta, Goaltending, Harrison Brown, Henrik Lundqvist, Pekka Rinne, Pheonix Copley, Salary Cap, Trade, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals | 8 Comments

Could 2020-21 Be Lars Eller’s Last Season With The Capitals?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Harrison Brown

As a result of the loss of revenue due to COVID-19, the NHL salary cap will remain flat at $81.5 million for the next three seasons, which is obviously a bad break for teams such as the Washington Capitals who … Continue reading →

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Will Michal Kempny Be A Lock In The Capitals’ Top-Six When He Returns ?

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Harrison Brown

After the Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Brenden Dillon to a four-year contract before he could have hit the unrestricted free agent market, the team has four left-handed defensemen on one-way contracts: Dillon, Dmitry Orlov, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Michal Kempny. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Injuries, Lineups, News, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals | Tagged Defense, Harrison Brown, Injury, Michal Kempny, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

A Look Ahead To The 2021 NHL Trade Deadline: Who Could The Capitals Acquire?

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Rat Trick When the NHL Trade Deadline comes around every year, Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan always ties to be active to put his team over the top as he has made at least two moves in each … Continue reading →

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Winners And Losers Of 2020 NHL Offseason So Far

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It has been an unusual offseason in the NHL to say the least, with a delay in both the draft and free agency and a flat salary cap. So, which teams … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL, Opinion, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Teams, Trade | Tagged 2020 NHL Draft, Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, NHL, Offseason, Opinion, Ottawa Senators, Teams, Trades | 3 Comments

A Look At Possible Trade Partners For Capitals

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Harrison Brown

After signing three right-handed defensemen in Justin Schultz, Trevor Van Riemsdyk, and Paul LaDue in free agency, the Washington Capitals are currently more than $1 million over the NHL salary cap. The only solution: someone appears to be heading out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Defense, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Teams, Washington Capitals | Tagged Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, Defense, Florida Panthers, Nick Jensen, Opinion, San Jose Sharks, Trade, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

2020 Mock Expansion Draft For The Seattle Kraken

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images As the NHL expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken is around a year away, what could their inaugural season roster look like? NoVa Caps does its annual mock expansion draft for the NHL’s 32nd franchise. … Continue reading →

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Capitals Re-sign Jonas Siegenthaler To One-Year, $800,000 Contract

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday night that they have re-signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a one-year contract worth $800,000 contract. The 23-year-old became a restricted free agent on October 9.

Posted in Defense, Free Agency, News, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Washington Capitals | Tagged Contracts, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Jonas Siegenthaler, News, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

2020 Offseason Report Cards: Central Division