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The Five Best And Worst Trades By Capitals GM MacLellan

Photo: LVRJ With the 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline now 27 days away, NoVa Caps looks at the five best and worst trades that Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan has made since taking over in May 2014.

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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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Michal Kempny Sustains Severe Laceration To Leg In Second Game With Sparta

Photos: Idines.cz It’s been a long and winding road for former Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny. The 32-year old blueliner has battled through quite a bit of adversity in recent years, including two serious injuries while with the Capitals, an unfortunate … Continue reading

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Former Capital Michal Kempny Happy To Be Home, Signs 2-Year Contract with HC Sparta Praha

Photo: HC Sparta Praha Former Capitals defenseman signed a 2-year contract with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga on Friday. This news comes a day after he cleared unconditional waivers to terminate his contract with the Seattle Kraken.

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Kraken Place Kempny On Waivers

Screencap: Youtube/Seattle Krak4n With the 2022 NHL preseason now in the books, teams are in the process of finalizing their 23-man roster by the 5 PM ET deadline on Monday to do so. Here are the most notable players placed … Continue reading

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Comparing The Capitals’ Goals Above Replacement (GAR) Before And After Free Agency

Photo: NHL via Getty Images The 2022-23 season is set to be an intriguing one for the Washington Capitals. Following the fourth straight first round exit in the Stanley Cup playoffs, it was clear there would be changes to the … Continue reading

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Michal Kempny Reflects On His Time In Washington And New Opportunity Ahead: “It’s My Last Chance In The NHL”

Photo: Idnes.cz Some might say that Michal Kempny is a man of great timing, but a victim of bad luck. The 31-year old was originally traded to the Washington Capitals at the 2018 trade deadline, just in time to help … Continue reading

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Kraken Sign 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Kempny To One-Year, $750,000 Contract

The Seattle Kraken signed former Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny to a one-year, $750,000 contract on Sunday after the 31-year-old became an unrestricted free agent on July 13.

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Washington Capitals Czech Out

Photo:  The Canadian Press With the departure of goaltender Vitek Vanecek via trade to New Jersey and the departure of defenseman Michal Kempny in free agency, the current Washington Capitals team is absent any players born in Czechia for the first … Continue reading

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Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom, Michal Kempny Attend Former Capital Christian Djoos’ Wedding In Sweden

Photo: @ m.a.r.e.l.a.d.a Wedding season is going full bore for former Washington Capitals players. On Saturday former Capitals’ goaltender Vitek Vanecek married long-time girlfriend Kristýna “Tynka” Fejtova in Prague, Czechia. His wedding came just one day after being traded from the … Continue reading

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