Tag Archives: Salary Cap

Performance Bonuses From This Past Season To Cost Capitals $100,000 In Salary Cap Space For 2022-23

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Due to defenseman Martin Fehervary ($80,000) and right-wing Brett Leason ($20,000) hitting benchmarks for performance bonuses this past season, the Washington Capitals will have $100,000 less wiggle room under the 2022-23 NHL salary cap.

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Capitals Re-sign Snively To Two-Year Contract That Carries $800,000 Cap Hit

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Harrison Brown

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Joe Snively to a two-year, $1.6 million contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today. The contract will carry an average annual value of $800,000.

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NHL, Players’ Association Finalize Plans To Bring Taxi Squads Back Temporarily

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Harrison Brown

The National Hockey League Players’ Association and the National Hockey League today announced agreement on the temporary formation of “Taxi Squads” as well as temporary changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement to address issues related to the ongoing COVID pandemic. … Continue reading →

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NHL Revises Rules Regarding Taxi Squads, More For Rest Of 2021-22 Season

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Prior to resuming the 2021-22 season on Tuesday night after a four-day pause due to COVID-19, the NHL revised its rules on a couple of points, including taxi squads, for the remainder of the campaign. Here is an overview of … Continue reading →

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Capitals’ 2021-22 Season Second-Half Trade Tiers

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: FantraxHQ With the NHL Trade Deadline set to occur on March 21 and the Washington Capitals’ 2021-22 season nearing the half-way point, they are expected to be buyers to load up for one of their last cracks at the Stanley … Continue reading →

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Capitals Sign Nic Dowd To Three-Year, $3.9 Million Contract Extension

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com The Washington Capitals announced on Sunday afternoon that the team has signed center Nic Dowd to a three-year contract extension that carries a $1.3 million cap hit. The 31-year-old could have become an unrestricted free agent on July … Continue reading →

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How Much Does Quality Goaltending Cost In The NHL?

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Sportsnet After the Washington Capitals signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, $2 million contract on Monday, they have just $2.72 million committed to goaltending for this season. This brings the question of whether that price tag is a … Continue reading →

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Jakub Vrana Signs Three-Year, $15.75 Million Contract With Red Wings To Avoid Arbitration

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: MLive According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman, former Washington Capitals left-wing Jakub Vrana signed a three-year contract that carries a $5.25 million cap hit with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday to avoid a salary arbitration hearing on Wednesday. He … Continue reading →

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Jakub Vrana, Red Wings More Than $2 Million Apart In Contract Negotiations Heading Into Arbitration

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Detroit Jock City According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, former Washington Capitals left-wing Jakub Vrana and the Detroit Red Wings are more than $2 million apart in contract negotiations heading into their salary arbitration hearing on Wednesday. The 25-year-old is … Continue reading →

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How Will The Capitals Replace Brenden Dillon?

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBC Sports After the Washington Capitals dealt defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for second-round picks in the 2022 and 2023 NHL Drafts (the second of which was dealt to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for … Continue reading →

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