Sometimes, reinforcements come from unexpected places. After signing Ethen Frank to an AHL contract last spring, the Washington Capitals have now inked the undrafted forward to a one-year, two-way NHL contract for the 2023-24 season. The deal will carry an NHL salary of $775K, and an AHL salary of $205K. Frank, 25, has taken the long route to get to this point but just never … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Ethen Frank
Capitals Sign Nick Jensen To A Three-Year Extension
While the Capitals have been selling some of their pending free agents, they won’t be doing so with Nick Jensen. Instead, the team announced that they’ve signed the blueliner to a three-year contract extension that carries an AAV of $4.05MM. PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that the deal does not include any trade protection and breaks down as follows: 2023-24: $3MM salary, … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Nick Jensen To A Three-Year Extension
Washington Capitals Sign Ryan Hofer
The rush on entry-level contracts continues, with the Washington Capitals signing Ryan Hofer to a three-year deal. It will carry an average annual value of just over $850K, and likely starts next season. Today is the first day to register entry-level contracts for 2023-24. Hofer, 20, is currently playing for the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, this year’s host of the Memorial Cup. … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Ryan Hofer
Colorado Avalanche Acquire Lars Eller
The Colorado Avalanche have added some more forward depth, as they try to go on another long playoff run. Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports that they have acquired Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic adds that the Capitals will receive a 2025 second-round pick in return, and retain 31% of Eller’s contract. Like they did last season, … [Read more...] about Colorado Avalanche Acquire Lars Eller
West Notes: Karlsson, Chychrun, McDonough
With Timo Meier already out the door, many have wondered if even more big changes will be coming to the San Jose Sharks before Friday’s trade deadline. More specifically, many have wondered if two-time Norris Trophy winner and leading defensive scorer Erik Karlsson could be traded. According to Karlsson himself, it doesn’t seem like that’s going to be a possibility. In speaking … [Read more...] about West Notes: Karlsson, Chychrun, McDonough