The Hershey Bears have signed Washington Capitals draft pick Brett Hyland to an AHL contract for the upcoming season (Twitter link). The 21-year-old was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NHL entry draft (200th overall) and joined the Bears on an amateur tryout this past April. The Edmonton Alberta native spent parts of five seasons in the WHL with the Brandon Wheat Kings … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Hyland, Giroux, Grzelcyk
Ilya Protas Signs In OHL, Hershey Signs Six To AHL Deals
Capitals prospect Ilya Protas has signed with OHL Windsor for the upcoming season, per a team announcement. Protas, whose brother is a regular in Washington, was a third-round pick last month, going 75th overall. The 18-year-old, who signed his entry-level deal with the Caps earlier this month was the third-overall selection in the CHL Import Draft and the top selection from … [Read more...] about Ilya Protas Signs In OHL, Hershey Signs Six To AHL Deals
Capitals Sign Matt Roy, Taylor Raddysh
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Matt Roy to a six-year, $33MM contract, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman (Twitter link). The deal will carry an annual cap hit of $5.5MM. The Capitals have also signed depth forward Taylor Raddysh to a one-year, $1MM deal per PuckPedia (Twitter link). Attempting to improve their finish from last season, the Capitals are making … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Matt Roy, Taylor Raddysh
Capitals Likely To Be Patient With Andrew Mangiapane
The Columbus Blue Jackets have reportedly talked with restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko about both a short-term and long-term contract (as per Aaron Portzline of The Athletic). Marchenko is pushing for a longer-term deal, but with Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell only in his second month on the job, it appears he is doing his due diligence before … [Read more...] about Capitals Likely To Be Patient With Andrew Mangiapane
Capitals Expected To Loan Leon Muggli To Zug In Switzerland Next Season
Earlier in the week, the Capitals agreed to terms on an entry-level deal with defenseman Leon Muggli. However, he won’t be playing in Washington’s system right away as his team in Switzerland – EV Zug – announced that they’re in discussions with the Caps to have the 18-year-old loaned back to them for the upcoming season. Muggli has two years left on his deal with Zug and … [Read more...] about Capitals Expected To Loan Leon Muggli To Zug In Switzerland Next Season