Tag Archives: Free Agency

Capitals Sign Conor Sheary To Two-Year Contract Extension Worth $3 Million

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: AP Photo/Nick Wass The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that they have signed forward Conor Sheary to a two-year contract extension that carries a cap hit of $1.5 million. The 28-year-old could have become an unrestricted free agent after … Continue reading →

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Capitals Re-sign Trevor Van Riemsdyk To Two-Year Contract Extension Worth $1.9 Million

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Pro Hockey Rumors The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that they have re-signed defenseman Trevor Van Riemsdyk to a two-year contract extension that carries a $950,000 cap hit. He was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan On Contract Negotiations With Alex Ovechkin: “We’ll Get It Done”

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Sportsnet During his mid-season media availability, Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said that “I don’t really have an update” when asked about the status of contract negotiations with captain Alex Ovechkin, who is eligible to sign a contract extension any … Continue reading →

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A Look At How Some Of The New Capitals Have Performed This Season

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: SI Due to a flat salary cap for the next three years, the Washington Capitals were one of many teams that were forced to make a number of roster changes over the past offseason. With 20 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Capitals Sign Craig Anderson To One-Year, $700,000 Contract, Place Him On Waivers

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that they have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a one-year contract worth $700,000 and put him on waivers with the intention of putting him on the taxi squad. The 39-year-old became an … Continue reading →

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Devils Sign Sami Vatanen To One-Year, $2 Million Contract

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The New Jersey Devils announced on Thursday that unrestricted free agent defenseman Sami Vatanen has signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the team.

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Zdeno Chara On Signing With Capitals: “It Wasn’t An Opportunity That I Wanted To Pass On.”

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Boston Globe A day after signing a one-year contract worth $795,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, defenseman Zdeno Chara said that unrestricted free agency has “been a long process. I’ve been through a lot of difficult decisions.” He … Continue reading →

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2020-21 NHL Pre-Season Power Rankings

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Raw Charge After a second wave of moves across the NHL over the past few weeks and training camps opening for teams this week, NoVa Caps presents the second edition of offseason power-rankings. You can see our first edition … Continue reading →

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Capitals Sign Zdeno Chara To One-Year, $795,000 Contract

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Sports The Washington Capitals announced on Wednesday that they have signed unrestricted free-agent defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year contract worth $795,000.

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Capitals Sign Craig Anderson To PTO

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Yardbarker After goaltender Henrik Lundqvist announced that he will not play this season due to a heart condition, the Washington Capitals announced on Sunday that they have signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a professional tryout agreement. Anderson became an … Continue reading →

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