Free agency is now less than two weeks away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Capitals. Key Restricted Free Agents D Alexander Alexeyev – … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Washington Capitals
Capitals Grant Ethan Bear Permission To Speak With Interested Clubs
The Capitals will not be re-signing pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ethan Bear and have given him permission to discuss a contract with other clubs before the opening of free agency on July 1, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK TV reports. This was the expected outcome for Bear, whom Washington signed to a two-year, $4.13MM contract in December 2023 after offseason shoulder … [Read more...] about Capitals Grant Ethan Bear Permission To Speak With Interested Clubs
Andrew Mangiapane Switches Agents, Not Expected To Re-Sign With Capitals
The Capitals don’t have many notable pending free agents. The ones with the most name value among them, Nicklas Bäckström and T.J. Oshie, spent the entire season on injured reserve and, in the latter’s case, have since retired. As such, it’s widely believed Washington will let most of them test the open market without much pushback while using the open cap space to pursue … [Read more...] about Andrew Mangiapane Switches Agents, Not Expected To Re-Sign With Capitals
Offseason Checklist: Washington Capitals
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming weeks with free agency fast approaching. Next up is a look at Washington. Last summer was an eventful one for the Capitals. After a quick playoff exit, GM Chris Patrick made several moves to add to his core … [Read more...] about Offseason Checklist: Washington Capitals
Capitals’ T.J. Oshie Announces Retirement From NHL
Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie announced his retirement from the NHL during a fan-event on Monday. Oshie will close his career after 16 seasons and 1,010 games in the league. He spent seven of those seasons with the St. Louis Blues and nine with the Washington Capitals. That includes serving a prominent role with the Capitals on their run to the 2018 Stanley Cup … [Read more...] about Capitals’ T.J. Oshie Announces Retirement From NHL