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UPDATE: Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports the contract breakdown is $2.35MM in 2023-24, $1.9MM in 2024-25, and $1.45MM in 2025-26. The low actual salary in the final year of the contract makes it a more appealing sell at the trade deadline or pre-season if Washington opts to move on from Milano at the end of his contract. The Washington Capitals have extended an offseason … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Extend Sonny Milano

The Washington Capitals have announced a five-year, $25MM extension for Dylan Strome, keeping the free agent signing in town through 2027-28. CapFriendly has the full breakdown: 2023-24: $4.5MM salary + $2.0MM signing bonus 2024-25: $4.0MM salary + $2.0MM signing bonus 2025-26: $2.5MM salary + $2.0MM signing bonus 2026-27: $2.0MM salary + $2.0MM signing bonus 2027-28: $2.0MM … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Extend Dylan Strome

After an overtime win last night, the Washington Capitals are now on break for the next ten days. Aliaksei Protas, however, won’t get quite as much rest. The young forward has been reassigned to the minor leagues, where the Hershey Bears play three games in the next few days. Protas, 22, has played 42 games for the Capitals this season but only one in the last few weeks as the … [Read more...] about Aliaksei Protas Reassigned To AHL

Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette told reporters including NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti (Twitter link) that they have ruled out winger Tom Wilson for their final two games before the All-Star break. The 28-year-old left Tuesday’s game against Colorado after blocking a shot off his right leg.  The team plans to re-evaluate him after the break.  Wilson has played in just eight games … [Read more...] about Tom Wilson Out Until After All-Star Break

Unfortunately, there’s a lot of minor injury news to report from tonight’s games. We start in Florida, where head coach Paul Maurice said pregame that Sam Bennett wouldn’t be in the lineup when they take on the Penguins tonight. Bennett took an awkward fall in yesterday night’s loss to the Rangers, immediately leaving the game and staying in the room through the first … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Bennett, Jarry, Golden Knights, Backstrom, Klingberg