Tag: Washington Capitals

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Washington Capitals

Lightning looking to trade a defenseman Joe Smith: Have been hearing that the Tampa Bay Lightning are open to the idea of moving defensemen Slater Koekkoek or Brayden Coburn and have been calling teams to see if there is any…

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NHL News: Tom Wilson To Have In-Person Hearing For Hit On Oskar Sundqvist

  Tom Wilson will be meeting with the NHL department of player safety Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was ejected for his hit on St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. “He is definitely hurt,…

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NHL Injuries: Khudobin, Boyd, Kempny, Schultz, Sprong, Kucherov, Hyman, and Perry

Khudobin won't miss much time Mark Stepneski: Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin has a minor issue and didn't practice yesterday. He's expected to be able to back up on Sunday. Kempny not ruled out for their season opener Tom Gulitti:…

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Metropolitan Division: Washington Capitals Season Primer

Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $78,400,961 Projected Cap Space: $1,099,039 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $1,099,039 Deadline Cap Space: $5,110,531 Todays Cap Hit: $78,400,961 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 48/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…

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NHL News: Concussion Lawsuit, Jones, Kempny, Green, Ward, Smith, and Waivers

Concussion lawsuit Jonathan Davis: Have heard that the concussion lawsuit that was filed by 140 NHL players could have a resolution next Wednesday at a press conference in New York. John Hoven: The Board of Governors meeting are scheduled to…

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NHL News: Canadiens, Capitals, Golden Knights, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Stars, and Blues

Canadiens sign Byron to an extension Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Paul Byron to a four-year contract extension with an AAV of $3.4 million. Capitals signed their 2018 first-round pick Isabelle Khurshudyan: The Washington Capitals have signed…

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NHL Rumors: Edler, Gardiner, Tkachyov, and Ritchie

The Canucks haven't asked Edler to waive his no-trade clause Brendan Batchelor: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler confirms that he hasn't been approached by the team to waive his no-trade clause. Jason Brough of The Athletic: Edler said last week…

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NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, and Sergei Shumakov

Penguins likely to hold on to their centers Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: (mailbag) Though the Pittsburgh Penguins may have a lot of centermen on their roster, don't believe they are going to be trading one. If they feel…

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