*This article was updated before the 2024-25 season In the modern NHL, contract and salary cap management may be more critical than ever. The flat cap era is finally becoming a thing of the past, but teams cannot rush to spend money too quickly. Every team in the league has a contract on the books
Tom Wilson
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Tom Wilson has been suspended for six games after his high stick to Noah Gregor. Was that the right amount of games or was Wilson paying a “Tom Wilson tax?” Meanwhile, what are the chances either Max Domi or Tyler Bertuzzi will stay in Toronto beyond this season? Finally, is
Hindsight is great because it allows us to look back at events and determine if the correct decisions were made. 10 years later and it is clear there were some misses in the 2012 NHL Draft including the top four selections. Now that we know how these players turned out, here is a re-draft of
With a slow start to their 2023-24 season, the Washington Capitals seem to be back where they were just a season ago when they ended up missing the playoffs and ultimately, had one of the worst seasons in recent franchise history. With this season lined up to be their potential bounce-back season, they will have
NHL Network: David Pagnotta on NHL Tonight last week on Washington Capitals and they search for a top-six scoring forward. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Host: “You have the lovely green grass behind you. The grass isn’t always greener someplace else for Tom Wilson. He stays long-term in Washington. A seven-year extension. What’s the next step for
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Quick hits on the Rangers, Capitals, Senators and Canucks Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The New York Rangers are believed to be one of the potential landing spots for Chicago Blackhawks pending UFA Patrick Kane. Kane holds the hammer with his
Nichushkin’s patience to pay off Andy Strickland: The Colorado Avalanche and Valeri Nichushkin had contract talks during the season but the sides were close. Nichushkin’s play and patience will earn him a nice payday this offseason. Will the Oilers be interested in Ville Husso again? NHL Watcher: Elliotte Friedman on The Jeff Marek Show on
For the Washington Capitals, 2021-22 is over and the post-mortem has already begun. The club from D.C. crashed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last week, falling in Game 6 to the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers. However, the season, which hinged on the team’s shaky goaltending, perhaps shouldn’t have ended in the first round. Washington
It’s official, Tom Wilson is a 100-goal scorer in the NHL – and it’s about time. The Canadian, now in his ninth season with the Washington Capitals, took 595 games, five suspensions, and a handful of major controversies to reach the century mark. And even that doesn’t scratch the surface of the trials and tribulations
Welcome to Capitals Weekly! In this weekly column, I will take a look at the Washington Capitals’ upcoming games and highlight any potential storylines or matchups to watch, all while giving my predictions on how the Caps will do in that span. As always, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
If there’s one thing every team now knows after the incidences that took place over the past 72 hours in the NHL, specifically between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, it’s that functional toughness is important to an NHL team. The fact two NHL executives were likely fired because their team had a lack
Hockey is played hard and fast. Athletes will hook, trip, face wash and pester to gain a winning edge. Like all sports, hockey has official rules and unwritten rules. It also has a code of respect. And there are many players that blur the lines between the two. Or cross them entirely. They can be
The Montreal Canadiens wrapped up their mini-road trip on Sunday afternoon with a 4-3 regulation loss to the Minnesota Wild. The day before, the Habs defeated the reigning Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 5-2. Despite the 1-1 record on the road trip, the Canadiens have struggled against both the Blues and Wild in recent