The Capitals have re-signed left-shot defenseman Hardy Häman Aktell and right winger Riley Sutter to two-way deals, according to a team release. Both contracts carry $775K cap hits with a $350K AHL salary for Häman Aktell and a $150K AHL salary for Sutter. Häman Aktell, who turns 26 tomorrow, returns for his second season in North America after signing a one-year entry-level … [Read more...] about Capitals Re-Sign Hardy Häman Aktell, Riley Sutter To Two-Way Deals
Minor Free Agent Signings: Metropolitan Division
With over 180 deals signed during the first day of free agency yesterday, some smaller names may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Here’s a list of names that have inked two-way deals with Metropolitan Division clubs since the market opened yesterday, per CapFriendly. Some of these may have been included in our main coverage yesterday, while others went under the radar. All … [Read more...] about Minor Free Agent Signings: Metropolitan Division
Capitals Re-Sign Connor McMichael
The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Connor McMichael to a two-year, $4.2MM contract. The deal will carry an annual cap hit of $2.1MM. McMichael was Washington’s last restricted free agent after the team traded Beck Malenstyn to the Buffalo Sabres. McMichael stood as Washington’s biggest hurdle this summer. He played in all 82 games this season, recording 18 goals and … [Read more...] about Capitals Re-Sign Connor McMichael
Capitals Were Not Looking To Move Malenstyn
Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports that the Washington Capitals previously had zero intentions of moving forward Beck Malenstyn this summer but the Buffalo Sabres gave them an offer they couldn’t refuse. After scoring six goals and 21 points in 81 games for the Capitals this season in a middle-six role, the organization moved Malenstyn for the 43rd overall pick of the 2024 … [Read more...] about Capitals Were Not Looking To Move Malenstyn
Daniel Winnik Announces Retirement
Versatile forward Daniel Winnik has retired, as he announced on his personal X page this morning. A veteran of 11 NHL seasons, Winnik had a respectable journeyman career, suiting up for eight major league teams after being taken in the ninth round of the 2004 draft by the Coyotes. The 39-year-old last suited up in the NHL in 2018 before heading to Genève-Servette HC of the … [Read more...] about Daniel Winnik Announces Retirement