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An optimistic next few months for the Washington Capitals

Created by: sensonfire
Team: 2024-25 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 8, 2024
Published: Apr. 8, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
1. Washington makes the playoffs next week.


2. Connor McMichael is signed to a team-friendly bridge deal.


3. On July 1st, Washington signs a Top 6 centerman, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a familiar face as a UFA.


4. Ryan Leonard signs his ELC and emerges out of training camp as an impactful Top 6 power forward to start next season.


5. Darcy Kuemper rebounds next season as the #1 starting goalie that Washington is paying him to be.


6. Nicklas Backstrom is assured by the front office as well as Owner Ted Leonsis that if he wants a job with the Caps Organization when he retires next year, "their door is always open".


7. Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th career goal in fewer than 1487 career games to surpass Wayne Gretzky some time in March of 2025.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$950,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,000,000
2$1,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$5,000,000
Trades
WSH
  1. Harris, Jordan
MTL
  1. 2024 3rd round pick (BOS)
  2. 2024 6th round pick (WSH)
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$87,500,000$83,703,333$2,252,500$1,195,000$3,796,667
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Ovechkin, Alex
$9,500,000$9,500,000
LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
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Strome, Dylan
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C
UFA - 4
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Waivers ExemptLeonard, Ryan
$950,000$950,000
RW
RFA
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McMichael, Connor
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LW, C
RFA
Stephenson, Chandler
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C, LW
UFA
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Wilson, Tom
$6,500,000$6,500,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 7
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Waivers ExemptMiroshnichenko, Ivan
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$750,000$750K)
LW
RFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptLapierre, Hendrix
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$445,000$445K)
C
RFA - 1
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Milano, Sonny
$1,900,000$1,900,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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Malenstyn, Beck
$1,500,000$1,500,000
C, LW
RFA
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Dowd, Nic
$1,300,000$1,300,000
C
UFA - 1
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Protas, Aliaksei
$3,375,000$3,375,000
RW, LW, C
UFA - 5
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Fehérváry, Martin
$2,675,000$2,675,000
LD/RD
RFA - 2
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Carlson, John
$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Kuemper, Darcy
$5,250,000$5,250,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Sandin, Rasmus
$4,600,000$4,600,000
LD
UFA - 5
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Jensen, Nick
$4,050,000$4,050,000
RD
UFA - 2
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Lindgren, Charlie
$1,100,000$1,100,000
G
UFA - 1
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Harris, Jordan
$1,400,000$1,400,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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van Riemsdyk, Trevor
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Oshie, T.J.
$5,750,000$5,750,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Bäckström, Nicklas
$9,200,000$9,200,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Bear, Ethan
$2,062,500$2,062,500
RD
UFA - 1
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Alexeyev, Alexander
$825,000$825,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1

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Apr. 8 at 10:30 a.m.
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Logicalicesports
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Why would you consider scratching Miro, he looks like one of the more impactful players out there.

Sure he is still figuring things out but the is looking like a gem.
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Apr. 8 at 10:32 a.m.
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sensonfire
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Quoting: Logicalicesports
Why would you consider scratching Miro, he looks like one of the more impactful players out there.

Sure he is still figuring things out but the is looking like a gem.


Out of the 12 forwards I have in the lineup, who would I take out ?
Apr. 8 at 11:09 a.m.
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Logicalicesports
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Quoting: sensonfire
Out of the 12 forwards I have in the lineup, who would I take out ?


Well Oshie will most likely be injured again so maybe thats the solution
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Apr. 8 at 5:47 p.m.
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zdcaps
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McMichael gonna get way more than 2 mil, even if it's team friendly. I wouldn't touch stephensen. He's not a top 6 forward, his underlying numbers this year are awful, and he's not a good enough player to move mcmichael or lap to wing.
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