The Washington Capitals have both halves of their goaltending tandem signed beyond this season. According to a team announcement, the Capitals have signed netminder Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $9MM contract extension. Although Lindgren’s salary will nearly triple on this deal, it appears to be a solid bit of work from Capitals’ general manager, Chris Patrick. Washington … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Charlie Lindgren To Three-Year Extension
Capitals Looking For Depth Additions
The Capitals are looking to add depth both up front and on the back end before Friday’s trade deadline, reports David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period (Twitter link). With Washington leading the way in the Eastern Conference, it’s understandable that their preference would be to avoid doing anything to shake up the core of their group. They have $3.65MM remaining in their LTIR … [Read more...] about Capitals Looking For Depth Additions
Capitals Assign Alexander Alexeyev To AHL On Conditioning Loan
The Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals are seeking more playing time for one of the team’s depth defensemen. Washington announced they’ve assigned Alexander Alexeyev to their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, on a conditioning loan. There should be an honest question about why this move didn’t happen sooner. Alexeyev has registered zero points in five games with … [Read more...] about Capitals Assign Alexander Alexeyev To AHL On Conditioning Loan
Capitals Looking For Bottom-Six Forward Help
As most assumed, the Capitals’ top priority ahead of next week’s trade deadline is adding a piece to their bottom-six forward group, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic wrote Friday. Don’t expect a bigger splash than that, he cautions. “Their main goal seems to be achieving balance in finding ways to improve the team while not tinkering too much with a team that has played so … [Read more...] about Capitals Looking For Bottom-Six Forward Help
Trade Deadline Primer: Washington Capitals
With the 4 Nations Face-Off now complete, the trade deadline looms large and is less than two weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Washington Capitals. Hopes are as high as they could be in Washington as the Trade Deadline nears. The Capitals have been on top of the Metropolitan … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: Washington Capitals