9:17 AM: The Capitals have made the signing official with a team announcement (Tweet Link). The contract will be a 2-year, $1.65MM extension, paying him $775K in 2023-24, and $875K in 2024-25. 7:51 AM: The Washington Capitals are closing in on a two-year extension with defenseman Alexander Alexeyev, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday night. PuckPedia adds the … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Alexander Alexeyev To Extension
Henrik Borgstrom Expected To Sign In Sweden
After seeing action in just one NHL game this season, it seemed like there was a good chance that Capitals center Henrik Borgstrom would be looking to go elsewhere for 2023-24. Rather than wait to see if he’d be tendered by Washington, it appears that Borgstrom has found his next team as SportExpressen’s Johan Svensson reports that the middleman is expected to play for HV71 in … [Read more...] about Henrik Borgstrom Expected To Sign In Sweden
Jeff Halpern Linked To Washington Capitals Coaching Vacancy
The Washington Capitals will have a new head coach next season after opting not to renew the contract of Peter Laviolette, as announced last month. Today, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic reports the Capitals plan to interview former player and current Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Jeff Halpern as part of their search process for Laviolette’s replacement. After … [Read more...] about Jeff Halpern Linked To Washington Capitals Coaching Vacancy
East Notes: Capitals Coaches, Red Wings, Karmanos
The Washington Capitals had a disappointing season, and it has resulted in some changes behind the bench. Peter Laviolette was already let go by the club and the team announced earlier today that his two assistant coaches would be leaving the organization as well. The Capitals finished the season with 80 points and missed the playoffs for just the second time since 2008, … [Read more...] about East Notes: Capitals Coaches, Red Wings, Karmanos
Nic Dowd Might Require Surgery
Capitals center Nic Dowd told reporters including NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti (Twitter link) that he was playing through a couple of injuries and a decision about whether he’ll need surgery will be made within the next couple of weeks. Despite playing through the injuries at the end, the 32-year-old had a career year this season, setting new benchmarks in goals (13) and points (25) … [Read more...] about Nic Dowd Might Require Surgery