In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news surrounding the Ottawa Senators and an RFA, the Washington Capitals are letting one of their non-qualified players skate to the KHL while another one of their forwards has recovered from injury, and there are updates on what Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski is looking for in a
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Blue Jackets and Werenski’s camp to talk soon Aaron Portzline: There isn’t any indication that the Columbus Blues Jackets are close to signing RFA defenseman Zach Werenski. There also isn’t any indication that they have hit a snag in their negotiations. There currently isn’t any urgency to get a contract done, but that could change
© Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Bobrovsky the perfect comparable for Holtby JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington: Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby is entering the final year of his contract. Holtby would like to remain with the Capitals, and would likely take a bit less than full market value, but not by much. Sergei Bobrovsky
© James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Back into the Braden Holtby dilemma and more Washington Capitals… Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic recently wrote (mailbag): Again, Braden Holtby gets asked about frequently and for good reason. The goalie won a Stanley Cup and has been such an integral part of the team. With the signings of
With the signing of defenseman Christian Djoos on Thursday, the Washington Capitals all but locked up their lineup for the 2019-20 NHL season, putting the frantic days of free agency and arbitration behind them. Now the 22 players on the Capitals’ roster can focus on preparing themselves for the season opener on Oct. 2 against
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Will Butcher, Loui Eriksson, Nicklas Backstrom and Braden Holtby © James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Could the Devils and Butcher look at six-years? Mike Morreale: thinks that the New Jersey Devils could be looking at a six-year deal at around $4.5 million for restricted free agent defenseman Will Butcher.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation the Washington Capitals might be pondering the idea of a Braden Holtby trade, there are some notable unrestricted free agents still on the market but not much action surrounding them and the New York Rangers are having trouble finding trade partners. Finally, what’s the status of Charlie
© Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports Should Minnesota explore acquiring Nikita Gusev? Michael Russo of The Athletic (mailbag): Minnesota needs to make the playoffs and that is the edict. So, pondering any options to upgrade the forward core has to be considered. That includes looking at Nikita Gusev. Kiril Kaprizov’s past relationship helps but will he
After a flurry of free agent signings and losses, the Washington Capitals still have three restricted free agents from their 2018-19 roster unaccounted for: defenseman Christian Djoos and forwards Jakub Vrana and Chandler Stephenson. As part of their previous contracts, Djoos and Stephenson retained the right to arbitration if negotiations hit an impasse on their
The Washington Capitals have traded RFA forward Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for Group 6 UFA forward Scott Kosmachuk, a 2020 2nd round pick and a 2020 3rd round pick that previously belonged the Arizona Coyotes. The 24-year old Burakovsky was drafted 23rd overall in the 1st round of the 2013 NHL draft by
report this ad The Washington Capitals have traded Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a second and third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and pending unrestricted free agent forward Scott Kosmachuk. The third-round pick sent in this trade was originally owned by the Arizona Coyotes. NEWS | The Capitals Acquire
More Matt Niskanen Matt Niskanen just first domino with salary cap maneuvering JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington: Trading Matt Niskanen to free up cap space was only the beginning for Brian MacLellan. Washington freed up $3.405 million then later used it to re-sign Carl Hagelin. Also, they received Radko Gudas in the deal. It
© Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports Capitals free up some cash to attempt to sign free agents Elliotte Friedman: It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Washington Capitals used some of the salary cap space they gained in the Matt Niskanen-Radko Gudas trade to re-sign Carl Hagelin. Brian McNally: The Capitals needed some extra salary cap
© Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Flyers have sent defenseman Radko Gudas to the Washington Capitals for defenseman Matt Niskanen. Pierre LeBrun: The Flyers will be retaining 30 percent of Gudas’ salary. He carries a $3.35 million salary cap hit and will be a UFA after this season. The 32-year old Niskanen was drafted
report this ad Eric Staal, Anze Kopitar, Gustav Nyquist, Brett Connolly – what do these players all have in common? They all scored 22 goals in the 2018-19 season. But Connolly does not seem to fit this group. He has quietly developed into a steady player who provides secondary, even-strength scoring. What that should mean
Roman Josi expects to get paid a lot this summer but how much? The rising expected cost of Roman Josi Adam Vingan of The Athletic: It is another year and another offseason Nashville must focus on re-signing a prized defenseman. Josi is eligible to receive an extension July 1. “I love it here,” said Josi,
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that Swedish free agent Joakim Nygard has his choice of destination down to two teams, there is an update on the status of Ryan Callahan in Tampa, news out of Washington and the Coyotes are being creative in their search for talent. Oilers or
report this ad It’s been a crazy season in the NHL, filled with personal and franchise marks by a number of individuals from across the league. Career goal marks. Franchise milestones in points. There are all kinds of statistical takeaways from the 2018-19 season. Over the next little while, we’ll look back at some of