The Capitals have wasted little time getting their top pick under contract. The team announced that they’ve signed winger Lynden Lakovic to a three-year, entry-level deal. The agreement will pay Lakovic $975K in the NHL and $85K in the AHL per season. PuckPedia adds (Twitter link) that the contract contains $250K in Class A bonuses in years two and three, pushing the AAV of … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Lynden Lakovic To Entry-Level Contract
Capitals Re-Sign Anthony Beauvillier
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Anthony Beauvillier to a two-year, $5.5MM contract extension, per a team release. The contract will carry a $2.75MM AAV. Last offseason, Beauvillier signed a one-year, prove-it deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins and made the most of that opportunity. Despite skating just 13 minutes per night in a bottom-six role in Pittsburgh, … [Read more...] about Capitals Re-Sign Anthony Beauvillier
Capitals Sign Milton Gästrin To Entry-Level Deal
We have our first signing from last week’s 2025 NHL draft. The Capitals announced they’ve signed forward Milton Gästrin to his three-year, entry-level contract. Gästrin will be loaned back to his home country and play for MoDo Hockey of Sweden’s second-tier league in 2025-26, the team said. The playmaking forward was the No. 37 overall selection last Saturday, taken with a pick … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Milton Gästrin To Entry-Level Deal
Nikolaj Ehlers Expected To Sign Today
July 2: Ehlers’ stay on the open market isn’t expected to last more than a few more hours. He’s down to a few teams and will make his decision at some point Wednesday, Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic says. July 1: Entering today, the top free agent on the board was now-former Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers. He’s due for a big payday after teams looking to land an impact … [Read more...] about Nikolaj Ehlers Expected To Sign Today
Capitals Interested In Nikolaj Ehlers
After today’s flurry of moves, Nikolaj Ehlers has arguably become the top pending free-agent forward available. Commanding plenty of interest already, Murat Ates of The Athletic lists the Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, and Washington Capitals as known suitors. He also mentioned the Tampa Bay Lightning, but it’s incredibly unfeasible given their salary cap … [Read more...] about Capitals Interested In Nikolaj Ehlers