TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports that the Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings are working on a one-for-one swap to see Pierre-Luc Dubois head to Washington and goaltender Darcy Kuemper head to the Kings. LeBrun also mentions that no salary will be retained in the deal. The Kings organization has confirmed the deal. Although there were no major rumblings that Dubois would be … [Read more...] about Capitals And Kings Swap Pierre-Luc Dubois, Darcy Kuemper
Capitals Add Rob Murphy To Pro Scouting Department
Top professional scout Rob Murphy will be headed to another nation’s capital city as Bruce Garrioch of TSN reports he will be leaving the Ottawa Senators organization to join the professional scouting department of the Washington Capitals. Murphy has been a respected scout in the NHL for nearly the last two decades having performed similar duties with the Phoenix Coyotes and … [Read more...] about Capitals Add Rob Murphy To Pro Scouting Department
Capitals To Buy CapFriendly
The Washington Capitals have moved to purchase the website CapFriendly, per Friedman. CapFriendly has become a central repository for information on NHL player and staff contracts, fantasy hockey tools, and lineup information among many other uses. The move will give Washington full access to CapFriendly’s extensive toolkit, though it will also force the site to publicly shut … [Read more...] about Capitals To Buy CapFriendly
Ethan Bear To Be Activated From NHLPA Player Assistance Program
Ethan Bear is expected to be activated from the NHLPA Player Assistance Program according to CapFriendly, although the Washington Capitals have yet to confirm the news. Bear originally went into the program on March 27th of this year, missing the last 18 games of the regular season for the Capitals and an additional four postseason contests. It has been an interesting year and … [Read more...] about Ethan Bear To Be Activated From NHLPA Player Assistance Program
Capitals, Sharks Extend Bona Fide Offers To Five Prospects
The Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks have taken the steps needed to retain their negotiating rights over five players, with the Capitals extending a bona fide offer to forwards Patrick Thomas and Brett Hyland, as well as defenseman Cameron Allen (Twitter link), while the Sharks have extended offers to forwards Brandon Svoboda and David Klee. A bona fide offer is the … [Read more...] about Capitals, Sharks Extend Bona Fide Offers To Five Prospects