The Capitals have added some forward depth, announcing that they’ve acquired Justin Sourdif from the Panthers. In return, Florida receives Washington’s second-round pick in 2026 and Washington’s sixth-round selection in 2027. The 23-year-old was a third-round pick by the Panthers back in 2020, going 87th overall. He spent the following two seasons in the WHL, splitting time … [Read more...] about Capitals Acquire Justin Sourdif
AHL Notes: Pitlick, Gibson, Utica
The Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, announced Wednesday they’ve signed forwards Rem Pitlick and Rhett Pitlick to one-year and two-year contracts, respectively. Both are still free agents in the NHL’s eyes, but will have a secure playing role in the pros in Edmonton’s system next season. Rem, 28, is the older of the two brothers and has the NHL experience to show … [Read more...] about AHL Notes: Pitlick, Gibson, Utica
Free Agent Focus: Washington Capitals
Free agency is now less than two weeks away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Capitals. Key Restricted Free Agents D Alexander Alexeyev – … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Washington Capitals
Capitals Grant Ethan Bear Permission To Speak With Interested Clubs
The Capitals will not be re-signing pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Ethan Bear and have given him permission to discuss a contract with other clubs before the opening of free agency on July 1, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK TV reports. This was the expected outcome for Bear, whom Washington signed to a two-year, $4.13MM contract in December 2023 after offseason shoulder … [Read more...] about Capitals Grant Ethan Bear Permission To Speak With Interested Clubs
Andrew Mangiapane Switches Agents, Not Expected To Re-Sign With Capitals
The Capitals don’t have many notable pending free agents. The ones with the most name value among them, Nicklas Bäckström and T.J. Oshie, spent the entire season on injured reserve and, in the latter’s case, have since retired. As such, it’s widely believed Washington will let most of them test the open market without much pushback while using the open cap space to pursue … [Read more...] about Andrew Mangiapane Switches Agents, Not Expected To Re-Sign With Capitals