The Capitals have signed forwards Luke Philp and Spencer Smallman to two-way deals, according to a team release. They both carry $775K cap hits and NHL salaries. Philp will earn $375K while in the minors, and Smallman will earn $350K. Now entering his sixth professional season, Philp, 28, will look to rebound after an injury-plagued 2023-24 campaign. An Achilles injury … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Luke Philp, Spencer Smallman To Two-Way Deals
Capitals Sign Brandon Duhaime
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports the Washington Capitals have signed forward Brandon Duhaime to a two-year, $3.7MM contract. Duhaime, 27, joins his third team in the past few months. The fourth-line energy winger first broke into the league with the Wild in 2021-22, unexpectedly playing in 80 of 82 games while providing solid value with 17 points, 122 PIMs and 201 hits … [Read more...] about Capitals Sign Brandon Duhaime
Capitals Were Not Looking To Move Malenstyn
Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports that the Washington Capitals previously had zero intentions of moving forward Beck Malenstyn this summer but the Buffalo Sabres gave them an offer they couldn’t refuse. After scoring six goals and 21 points in 81 games for the Capitals this season in a middle-six role, the organization moved Malenstyn for the 43rd overall pick of the 2024 … [Read more...] about Capitals Were Not Looking To Move Malenstyn
Capitals Acquire Logan Thompson
The Washington Capitals have acquired goaltender Logan Thompson from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Pick 83 this year and Washington’s 2025 third-round pick, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review Journal (Twitter link). This trade gives Washington a quick answer to the question of who was going to fill Darcy Kuemper’s role after he was swapped for Pierre-Luc … [Read more...] about Capitals Acquire Logan Thompson
Sergei Berezin Passes Away At Age 52
Earlier today, the NHL Alumni Association announced the passing of former player Sergei Berezin at age 52. Berezin, born in Voskresensk in 1971, spent seven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1996-2003. Berezin started his professional career in his home town of Voskresensk in the early 1990s while playing for Khimik Voskresensk of the Soviet Hockey Championship league. … [Read more...] about Sergei Berezin Passes Away At Age 52