Today marks the beginning of a new league year which means players in the final season of their contracts are now eligible to sign a contract extension. It appears one of those players is Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary, as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the blueliner is expected to sign a seven-year, $42MM extension. PuckPedia adds (Twitter link) that the … [Read more...] about Capitals Expected To Sign Martin Fehervary To Seven-Year Extension
Wild, Capitals Swap Declan Chisholm, Chase Priskie
The Minnesota Wild and Washington Capitals have gotten together on a defenseman trade. According to a team announcement, the Wild have traded Declan Chisholm and the 180th overall pick to the Capitals in exchange for Chase Priskie and the 123rd overall pick. Thus ends a one-and-a-half-year run in Minnesota for Chisholm. The longtime depth defenseman was claimed off waivers from … [Read more...] about Wild, Capitals Swap Declan Chisholm, Chase Priskie
Capitals Notes: Alexeyev, Free Agents, Fehervary, Sourdif
Following the end of the draft today, Capitals GM Chris Patrick met with the media (video link) and provided updates on several players. While not going out and confirming that the team won’t be tendering Alexander Alexeyev a qualifying offer on Monday, he stated that the team is “going to be as helpful as we can to him to get him the best opportunity to play in the NHL next … [Read more...] about Capitals Notes: Alexeyev, Free Agents, Fehervary, Sourdif
Capitals Sign Justin Sourdif To Two-Year Deal
The Capitals have signed winger Justin Sourdif to a two-year deal worth $1.65MM, the team announced Saturday. It’ll carry a cap hit of $825K. The team didn’t specify whether it’s a one-way or two-way contract, but PuckPedia confirms it’s the former. He’ll earn an $800K salary in 2025-26 and an $850K salary in 2026-27. Washington acquired Sourdif, who was set to become a … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Justin Sourdif To Two-Year Deal
Capitals Acquire Justin Sourdif
The Capitals have added some forward depth, announcing that they’ve acquired Justin Sourdif from the Panthers. In return, Florida receives Washington’s second-round pick in 2026 and Washington’s sixth-round selection in 2027. The 23-year-old was a third-round pick by the Panthers back in 2020, going 87th overall. He spent the following two seasons in the WHL, splitting time … [Read more...] about Capitals Acquire Justin Sourdif