The Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, announced Wednesday they’ve signed forwards Rem Pitlick and Rhett Pitlick to one-year and two-year contracts, respectively. Both are still free agents in the NHL’s eyes, but will have a secure playing role in the pros in Edmonton’s system next season. Rem, 28, is the older of the two brothers and has the NHL experience to show … [Read more...] about AHL Notes: Pitlick, Gibson, Utica
Free Agent Focus: Washington Capitals
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