Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images The Caps have found their new starting netminder. In their first big signing of the offseason, the Caps have signed former Avalanche netminder Darcy Kuemper to a five-year, $26.25 million contract. The deal will carry an AAV of $5.25 million. The 32-year-old goalie brings just shy of 200 games of NHL experience to DC (and … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Darcy Kuemper
Capitals Sign Charlie Lindgren
Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images The goalie tandem is complete! The Caps have signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $3.3 million contract. Lindgren played last season with the Blues and their AHL affiliate in Springfield, and began his career with Montreal back in 2015-16. Here’s the team release: The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Charlie Lindgren
Updated: Capitals Sign Defenseman Erik Gustafsson
Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images The Caps make a move to shore up the blueline With Justin Schultz headed west to Seattle, the Caps had an opening on the blue line... and they’ve filled it, bringing in defenseman Erik Gustafsson. Gustafsson has made stops in Chicago, Calgary, Philadelphia, and Montreal, and spent last season back with the ‘Hawks. Here’s a look … [Read more...] about Updated: Capitals Sign Defenseman Erik Gustafsson
Report: Capitals Sign Henrik Borgstrom
Photo by Will Navarro/NHLI via Getty Images Add another piece to the puzzle... A busy day for Brian MacLellan and the Capitals continued as they signed Finnish (!!!) forward Henrik Borgstrom to a one-year, two-way deal worth $750K. Borgstrom was most recently a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, who bought him out earlier this week (along with former Cap Brett … [Read more...] about Report: Capitals Sign Henrik Borgstrom
Capitals Acquire Connor Brown
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Another forward joins the fold After a flurry of free-agent signings, the Capitals dipped into the trade market, sending a second-round pick in 2024 to Ottawa for Connor Brown. Here’s JFresh on the newest Cap: Connor Brown, acquired by WSH, is a useful top six winger who's strong at carrying and passing the puck. He's also dangerous … [Read more...] about Capitals Acquire Connor Brown