Tag Archives: Daniel Sprong

Grading The Capitals’ Trade Deadline Moves Under Brian MacLellan

With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline just 32 days away, the Washington Capitals are expected to be light buyers as they currently occupy the first wild-card in the Eastern Conference. GM Brian MacLellan promised captain Alex Ovechkin in 2021 that … Continue reading

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Connor McMichael And Marcus Johansson Flip Lines On The Left Side

The Washington Capitals were back to work Tuesday morning for Day 12 of training camp at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. They next host the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday night at Capital One Arena in their 5th of six preseason games. They … Continue reading

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Kraken Sign UFA, Former Capitals’ Right-Wing Sprong To PTO

Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images According to CapFriendly, the Seattle Kraken signed former Washington Capitals and unrestricted free agent right-wing Daniel Sprong to a professional tryout on Tuesday after declining to tender the 25-year-old a qualifying offer on July 11 before he … Continue reading

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7 Notable Unqualified RFA’s That Are Now UFA-Eligible

Photo: NHL via Getty Images The deadline for all teams to extend qualifying offers to their restricted free agents (RFA’s) was 5:00 PM on Monday, with a total of 97 players in the league not receiving offers by the deadline. While the … Continue reading

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Grading Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan’s Moves From The 2021-22 Season

Photo: NBC Olympics Another year of Washington Capitals hockey has come and gone as has another round of moves after a third straight first-round exit in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They did not work out as well as everyone … Continue reading

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“We Were Looking For Versatile Guys”: Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan Speaks After the 2022 NHL Trade Deadline

Exactly 19 days ago, Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan shared his outlook on the 2022 NHL trade deadline, which was set at 3:00 PM ET today. True to his word on being less aggressive than usual, the Capitals made … Continue reading

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Report: Capitals Trade Daniel Sprong And Picks For Marcus Johansson

The Washington Capitals have traded Daniel Sprong, their fourth-round pick in 2022 and their sixth-round pick in 2023 to the Seattle Kraken for former Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson. The Kraken retained 50% of Johansson’s $1,500,000 AAV salary.

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Vanecek To Start vs. Islanders, Sprong To Draw In For Capitals With Eller Out

With center Lars Eller out with COVID-19, Washington Capitals right-wing Daniel Sprong will draw in and center Connor McMichael will shift to center for Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders at Capital One Arena (7 PM ET, NBC … Continue reading

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Connor McMichael Replaces Lars Eller At Center On Third Line, Daniel Sprong Returns: News From Capitals’ Monday Practice

The Washington Capitals returned to work Monday morning following a couple of days off. The team returned from their successful western Canada road trip on Saturday and had a full day off on Sunday. They next host the New York … Continue reading

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Images From Capitals Saturday Gameday Morning Skate At MedStar Capitals Iceplex

The Washington Capitals held morning skate on Saturday prior to their inaugural home tilt against the Seattle Kraken at Capital One Arena. NoVa Caps’ photojournalist Joe Noyes was on hand to capture the action from Medstar Capitals Iceplex.

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