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Brandon Duhaime moved on from the Washington Capitals earlier this month, signing a three-year, $7.8 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. After inking his free-agent deal, the rambunctious winger explained why he felt Toronto was the right destination for him, citing the organization’s history and the club’s moves to strengthen its roster following its first
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start with the Washington Capitals and Alexander Ovechkin, whose decision regarding his retirement was nearly impacted by some trade deadline moves. Next, we look…
After years of playing against the Washington Capitals, newly-acquired winger Alex Tuch is glad to be on their side of the ice. The Capitals’ 2025-26 season may have ended without a playoff run, but the team’s skill still impressed Tuch, enough to convince him to ink an an eight-year deal in a sign-and-trade between the
Alex Ovechkin had 32 goals and 64 points last season with the Washington Capitals. He has 929 goals and 1,687 points in his career.
Popular former Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears defenseman, Steve Oleksy, is making a move into politics. The 2016 Stanley Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins is running for mayor of Edgewater, Florida, with the campaign slogan: Even Steven — a voice for everyone. A regular fighter and enforcer during his hockey career, Oleksy made the
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is on pace to not only reach major milestones but also break another NHL goals record this upcoming season. But if he stays for two more years, 1,000 career goals will be within reach.
Among a busy start to NHL free agency, the Washington Capitals signed 30-year-old defenseman Vincent Desharnais to a four-year, $16.8 million contract. This comes after longstanding players Nic Dowd and…
The Washington Capitals have had a prolific offseason, and general manager Chris Patrick appears done tinkering with his roster, with the club now right up against the NHL’s salary cap. After adding Jordan Kyrou via trade and signing Alex Tuch, Booner Jenner, Vincent Desharnais, and captain Alex Ovechkin to new contracts, the Capitals have just
The Washington Capitals made a lot of big moves over the offseason to improve their team. The one spot they didn’t fiddle with was in goal, where the team will head into next season with Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren between the pipes. While Thompson posted Vezina Trophy-worthy numbers in 2025-26, Lindgren scuffled, having his
The Capitals need to find plenty of ice time for both their returning stars and new impact additions like Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.
Ivan Miroshnichenko is headed into what is likely the most important training camp of his young NHL career. The 2022 first-round pick is no longer on his entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals after signing a two-year, $1.85 million extension last October. With that comes added jeopardy later this fall at training camp, as Miroshnichenko
Alex Ovechkin may have spent the offseason pondering his NHL future, but actually agreeing to a new contract didn’t take long. The Capitals announced Thursday that Ovechkin would return for his 22nd NHL season, signing him to a one-year deal to end months of retirement speculation. Once he decided to come back, Ovechkin said, he
Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's all-time goals leader who decided he's not done yet. The Washington Capitals captain credited two of soccer's biggest superstars for proving that aging sporting stars can still excel.
Boone Jenner and Vincent Desharnais, two of the Capitals’ biggest free-agent signings, have selected their jersey numbers for the upcoming season. Jenner will wear number 22 and Desharnais number 73, the team announced Monday afternoon. Bonne Jenner Boone Jenner will wear 2️⃣2️⃣ with the Washington Capitals #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/57slF23fAW — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 6, 2026
MacDonald comes to the Capitals organization after a couple of seasons in the Avalanche system.
Former Washington Capitals forward Connor McMichael was one of 15 restricted free agents in the NHL to file for salary arbitration on Sunday. Players who file for arbitration can still negotiate a contract with their team before the hearing, but are no longer eligible for an offer sheet. Players filing for salary arbitration Jason Robertson,
The Washington Capitals arguably had the best offseason of any NHL team after meekly missing the playoffs last season. The team added top-six forwards Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou, former Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, and physical defenseman Vincent Desharnais. The Capitals also inked Josh Dunne, Justin Holl, Jonny Brodzinski, and Jacob MacDonald to free-agent
The Washington Capitals added to their defense depth by signing veteran rearguard Jacob MacDonald to a one-year, two-way contract on Sunday. MacDonald, who has played the last two seasons in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, will earn $850k at the NHL level and $525k with the Hershey Bears. In 17 games for the Eagles
The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Jacob MacDonald to a one-year, two-way contract.
Hendrix Lapierre will officially be donning Pittsburgh Penguins colors next season. After the Penguins acquired Lapierre from the Washington Capitals for two draft picks on June 25, the 24-year-old center signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract ($1.3 million AAV) on Friday. Lapierre, Washington’s 2020 first-round pick, was a restricted free agent this offseason. Lapierre has
The Washington Capitals raised some eyebrows when they made a four-year, $16.8 million commitment to defenseman Vincent Desharnais on the first day of NHL free agency. Desharnais has bounced around four different NHL teams since the 2022-23 campaign, playing the best hockey of his career last year with the San Jose Sharks. While the big
Alex Tuch was pretty busy packing and making radio appearances on Thursday, keeping him off the internet. The high-scoring winger found out that his new captain, Alex Ovechkin, was returning on a one-year deal from the team’s group chat, which he recently received entry to. “I had no idea until he texted in the team
NHL free agency opened on July 1. This day is always fast-paced and exciting, as eligible players can move from team to team or be re-signed. You never know what…
The Washington Capitals held their final on-ice event of the 2025-26 season on Friday morning, concluding their annual Development Camp with a three-on-three tournament. Puck drop was at 8:30 am. Development Camp is wrapping up this morning with the Capitals’ annual 3v3 tournament: team Red vs. White vs. Navy vs. Gray. pic.twitter.com/mcTjv6EqWv — Katie Adler
The Penguins acquired Lapierre from the Capitals in exchange for third- and fifth-round picks.