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Best 2024 Offseason Acquisition Targets For Washington Capitals: Defensemen

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Expected Buffalo With the focus turning to the NHL offseason for the Washington Capitals, the team needs to improve its defense after their lack of depth at the position was exposed when they got swept by the New York … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alexandre Carrier, Analysis, Defense, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy, Offseason, Oliver Kylington, Philipp Broberg, Stats, Trades, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

Which One Of The Capitals’ Fringe Defensemen Will Emerge In Training Camp?

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Blackhawk Up Entering training camp, the Washington Capitals have a solid defense but have a little uncertainty on the bottom-pairing after Justin Schultz signed with the Seattle Kraken as an unrestricted free agent on July 13. The job appears … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Defense, Erik Gustafsson, Gabriel Carlsson, Harrison Brown, Lucas Johansen, Matt Irwin, Stats, Training Camp, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

Five Burning Questions Facing The Capitals Entering 2022-23

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Second City Hockey With training camp for the 2022-23 NHL season set to begin in around five weeks, every team has unknowns heading into it whether or not they have unfinished business this offseason. NoVa Caps takes a look … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2022-23 Season, Alex Ovechkin, Charlie Lindgren, Connor Brown, Darcy Kuemper, Defense, Dylan Strome, Erik Gustafsson, Harrison Brown, Lucas Carlsson, Lucas Johansen, Matt Irwin, Players, Stats, Training Camp, Washington Capitals | 11 Comments

Defenseman Matt Irwin Returns to the Washington Capitals On a One-year Contract

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals re-signed veteran defenseman Matt Irwin to a one-year contract on the first day of free agency. The 34-year old spent the 2021-22 season with Washington.

Posted in Defense, Free Agency, News, NHL, Washington Capitals | Tagged Defense, Free Agency, Matt Irwin, Michael Fleetwood, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

Capitals Will “Explore All Opportunities” To Address Goaltending, Look From Within For Other Needs This Offseason, Says General Manager Brian MacLellan

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Michael Fleetwood

Screenshot: Washington Capitals With the NHL offseason truly beginning to take hold, the Washington Capitals are just one of the league’s 32 clubs gearing up for the NHL Entry Draft on July 7, evaluating potential picks as well as preparing … Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Trade, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Brian MacLellan, Defense, Free Agency, Goalies, Goaltending, Ilya Samsonov, Michael Fleetwood, Nicklas Backstrom, Roster Moves, Trades, Vitek Vanecek | 6 Comments

Offseason Options For The Capitals To Add A Left-Handed Blueliner: Could An Offersheet Be On The Table?

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL via Getty Imagee With defenseman Justin Schultz expected to leave as an unrestricted free agent and Trevor Van Riemsdyk set to slide back to his natural side, the Washington Capitals have an opening on the left side of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Calvin de Haan, Carson Soucy, Defense, Free Agency, Hadyn Fleury, Harrison Brown, Jakob Chychrun, Nikita Zadorov, Offersheet, Olli Maatta, Players, Rasmus Sandin, Stats, Trade, Travis Sanheim, Washington Capitals | 15 Comments

Five Questions For The Capitals Entering Training Camp

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Jess Star Photography With training camp for the 2021-22 NHL season set to begin in a couple of weeks, every team enters the season with questions as they start their pursuit of dethroning the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Tampa … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2021-22 Season, Defense, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Harrison Brown, Ilya Samsonov, Lars Eller, Martin Fehervary, Michal Kempny, Nicklas Backstrom, Stats, Training Camp, Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals | 4 Comments

Report: Capitals Linked To Pending UFA Right-Handed Defenseman Brandon Montour

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com According to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, the Washington Capitals are interested in pending unrestricted free agent right-handed defenseman Brandon Montour after trading Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets for a second-round pick in the 2022 and 2023 … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Antti Raanta, Brandon Montour, Defense, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, News, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

Report: Capitals Will Pursue Ryan Suter On July 28 After Wild Bought Out Defenseman On Tuesday

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com After the Minnesota Wild bought out the final four years of defenseman Ryan Suter’s 13-year contract that carried a $7,538,461 cap hit, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman said on Tuesday’s 31 Thoughts podcast that the Washington Capitals will be among … Continue reading →

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Five Potential Trades To Upgrade Capitals’ Defense

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Sportsnet After a third consecutive first-round exit in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, change is almost certainly coming to the Washington Capitals as they had the NHL’s oldest roster this past season.

Posted in News | Tagged Brenden Dillon, Colin Miller, Connor Murphy, Defense, Harrison Brown, Josh Manson, Justin Schultz, Markus Nutivaara, Offseason, Players, Salary Cap, Trade, Vince Dunn, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments