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When Can Washington Capitals Fans Expect To See Filip Forsberg?
With the selection of Filip Forsberg with the 11th overall in the 2012 NHL entry draft, the Washington Capitals assured themselves of a talented young forward. Forsberg, 18, has the potential to be a top six forward in the NHL but is a few years away from being ready to make the next step towards [...]
TweetThe 2012-2013 Washington Capitals: Five Questions To Ponder
As the 2012-2013 season nears, the Washington Capitals roster is beginning to appear much clearer. Capitals General Manager George McPhee has signed marginal free agents in Jack Hillen, Joey Crabb, and Wojtek Wolski. All were signed to one-year deals and won’t have a huge effect on the upcoming season. He moved youth for talent by [...]
TweetAnalyzing The Capital’s Offseason Moves
There were several things on general manager, George McPhee’s, to-do list this offseason: 1. Hire an offensive coach that could handle this bunch. 2. Have a successful draft. 3. Acquire a skilled, veteran center for the second-line. 4. Part ways with lackadaisical Alexander Semin. 5. Add more toughness and depth on defense. 6. Find a replacement [...]
TweetAlexander Semin Signs A One-Year Contract With Division Rival Carolina Hurricanes
Adios, Alexander. Sayonara, Semin. Either phrase will do right now as we all learn that Alexander Semin has signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Did I mention one-year worth $7 million? The Hurricanes just became the Miami Heat of hockey, or for those who aren’t familiar with the NBA, the Yankees of hockey. [...]
TweetWhat Does The Future Hold For Alexander Semin?
Mike Green re-signs with the Washington Capitals for three more years at $18.25 million; Alexander Semin still remains team-less. I don’t get it. I would rather have had GM George McPhee put the crisp dollars he stacked in a neat pile and graciously gave to Mike Green and, instead, hand it over to star-forward Alexander [...]
TweetMike Green Signs A Three-Year Deal With The Capitals
Yesterday, the Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Mike Green to a three-year contract worth $18.25 million. That comes out to be a little over six million dollars a year for a player who has been plagued with injuries the past two seasons. Seriously? Don’t get me wrong I am a a fan of Green’s poise, puck handling [...]
TweetMathieu Perreault Signs A Two-Year Contract
Today, Mathieu Perreault signed a two-year contract worth $2.1 million with the Washington Capitals. Despite being a healthy scratch in the playoffs, the 24-year-old center came off the best season of his career; basically doubling his stats almost across the board. Management and the new head coach, Adam Oates, were skeptical about Perreault wanting to [...]
TweetJoey Crabb Signs With The Capitals To Kick Off Free Agency
Knock knock. Is George McPhee there? Though Washington Capital’s fans were hoping for something more, at least they know their General Manager was awake and working on July 1st. Yesterday, the start of the free agency, McPhee signed three players to a one-year contract. The financial terms of the contracts are still confidential following club [...]
TweetDennis Wideman Traded To The Calgary Flames
Today, the Washington Capitals dealt defenseman Dennis Wideman to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jordan Henry and a fifth-round pick in the 2013 Draft. First, I’d like to sincerely thank George McPhee for recognizing that Wideman didn’t click with the team. Not only that, but we can say adios to Wideman’s over-priced contract. McPhee [...]
TweetFuture Hall Of Famer, Adam Oates, Hired As Capital’s Head Coach
Looks like the staff for the Washington Capitals read my article last week or maybe they just decided to pick the coach they think is qualified and is the right fit for the team. I assume it’s the latter of the two. Either way, welcome to Washington D.C. Adam Oates! Oates isn’t a new face [...]
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