Tag Archives: Free Agency

Could This Really Be the End? – Unsigned NHL Free Agents

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Every player who signs an NHL contract looks forward to having a long career, possibly a decade or more. But all good things eventually come to an end, including NHL playing careers.

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Unfinished Business: What’s Left To Resolve In The 2023 NHL Offseason?

Many storylines entering the 2023 NHL offseason remain due to the salary cap going up by just $1 million, which has made it more difficult to move players with high salaries (let alone for a fair return). A lot of … Continue reading

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Arbitrator Awards Toronto’s Ilya Samsonov One-Year, $3.55 Million Contract

A neutral arbitrator awarded Toronto Maple Leafs and former Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov a one-year, $3.55 million contract on Sunday afternoon. The club and player had a neutral arbitration hearing on Friday. The 26-year-old can become an unrestricted free … Continue reading

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Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Metropolitan Division

Photo: SN With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division so far. We will also look … Continue reading

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Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Atlantic Division

Photo: The Athletic With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division so far. We will also … Continue reading

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Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Central Division

Photo: Nashville Hockey Now With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division so far. We will … Continue reading

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Grading Every NHL Team’s Offseason So Far: Pacific Division

Photo by Rob Curtis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 2023 NHL Draft done and most of the marquee players on the trade block and in free agency off of the board, NoVa Caps grades each team’s offseason by division … Continue reading

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” I Just Want To Be A Good Guy In That Locker Room…Be A Leader In My Own Type of Way”: Joel Edmundson Touts Leadership In His Intro to D.C.

Screenshot: Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals weren’t heavy players in the opening hours of free agency as in years’ past, however the team added two notable players via the open market and trade in forward  Max Pacioretty and Joel Edmundson. … Continue reading

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Washington Re-signs Fehervary To Three-Year, $8.025 Million Contract

The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday that the team has signed defenseman Martin Fehervary to a three-year contract, which carries a $2.675 million cap hit. The 23-year-old became a restricted free agent on Saturday.

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“We’ll Continue To Monitor the Trade Market”: Capitals GM Brian MacLellan Outlines Offseason Agenda, Talks Adding Pacioretty, Edmundson

Screenshot: Washington Capitals “Open-minded” is a word that could define Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan’s press conference this afternoon, following the Capitals’ moves on the opening day of NHL free agency on July 1. The nine-year GM touched on … Continue reading

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