Tag Archives: Salary Cap

Report: Washington Capitals Believed to Have Interest In Re-Acquiring Vitek Vanecek From Seattle Kraken

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Michael Fleetwood

The Canadian Press After re-signing captain Alex Ovechkin and trading away defenseman Brenden Dillon in the days leading up to NHL free agency 2021, the Washington Capitals’ most pressing need was to find a goaltender to shore up the gap … Continue reading →

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Four Pending UFA Goalies That Could Make Sense For The Capitals

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHL.com After losing goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, the Washington Capitals have a need in goal. While Ilya Samsonov showed flashes of brilliance in his second season, he was inconsistent and … Continue reading →

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Golden Knights Trade Marc-Andre Fleury To Blackhawks

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NHLPA According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Vegas Golden Knights traded goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in exchange for forward prospect Mikael Hakkarainen. TSN’s Frank Seravalli reported that Fleury’s heart is in Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Report: Capitals, Jets Working On Trade That Would Send Brenden Dillon To Winnipeg

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Washington City Paper According to the TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Washington Capitals have traded left-handed defenseman Brendan Dillon on Monday night to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for second-round picks in the 2022 and 2023 NHL Drafts.

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Capitals Tender Qualifying Offers To Restricted Free Agents Ilya Samsonov, Lucas Johansen

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: @Capitals According to Washington Capitals’ senior writer Mike Vogel, the team tendered qualifying offers to pending restricted free agent goaltender Ilya Samsonov and left-handed defenseman Lucas Johansen before Monday’s 5 PM ET deadline to do so.

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Ranking The Capitals’ Expansion Draft Scenarios From Best To Worst

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Nick Waas/AP With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft just 18 days away and each team having to lose player to the Seattle Kraken, some teams will lose a significant part of their rosters that will leave gaping holes while … Continue reading →

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Two Bonuses Cost Capitals Just Under $500,000 In 2021-22 Salary Cap Space

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images According to Washington Capitals senior writer Mike Vogel, the team has been charged $472,972 against their salary cap for the 2021-22 season after defenseman Zdeno Chara and goaltender Ilya Samsonov achieved bonuses this past season. In … 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.

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Report: Salary Cap Could Remain Flat For Five More Seasons

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL via Getty Images The NHL continues to grapple with the affects of the COVID pandemic. Revenues continue to be a huge concern for the league, and as a result, the league-mandated salary cap may remain flat for a … Continue reading →

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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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