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Team: 2022-23 Washington Capitals
Initial Creation Date: May 15, 2022
Published: May 15, 2022
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I honestly thought they would pull it off and upset the Panthers. They were so close to hitting the empty net in Game 4. Yeah not hitting the empty net and losing in OT stings, but they were up 3-0 in Game 5 with a solid chance to win and go back to DC for Game 6 with a chance to move on to the second round for the first time since 2018. They just blew it. I know the Panthers are known for comebacks but they just blew it. They were also leading 1-0 and 2-1 in Game 6. They fell behind 3-2 late, but managed to tie it with like a minute to go only to lose in overtime. They didn't have Tom Wilson and they still had a good chance of advancing. Samsonov played well after taking over in the middle of Game 2.
Their goaltending situation is iffy. Both Samsonov and Vanacek are RFAs. Neither of them put up great numbers. Do you keep that duo or try to sign a UFA. Fleury ain't coming to Washington and I bet Kuemper and Campbell resign with their current teams. The best UFA choice is Ville Husso. Husso outplayed Binnington and was the starter entering the playoffs but Binnington took the starting position back. Binnington is also on a large contract that would be hard to move. Unfortunately it looks like Husso probably not returning to St Louis because he'll likely cost too much.
Kuznetsov had his best season since the Cup winning season. Ovi put up the most points in a season since 2009-2010. (Remember he missed some games with injury/Covid protocol). John Carlson continues to rack up points. Tom Wilson had a career high in points. However Nick Backstrom, TJ Oshie, and Anthony Mantha all missed significant time in the regular season with injury. Lars Eller's point production is disappointing considering Backstrom missed more than 30 games. Eller could be traded especially if they pull the plug and decide to rebuilid. Mantha might be the easiest Top 6 F to trade because Oshie has a M-NTC and is way older.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,500,000
2$850,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$4,500,000
2$1,500,000
Trades
1.
WSH
  1. 2022 3rd round pick (VGK)
CHI
  1. Vanecek, Vitek [RFA Rights]
2.
WSH
  1. 2022 3rd round pick (BOS)
OTT
  1. Eller, Lars
3.
WSH
  1. Hanley, Joel
  2. 2022 2nd round pick (DAL)
DAL
  1. Mantha, Anthony
  2. Pilon, Garrett
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$67,562,500$100,000$132,500$14,937,500

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Ovechkin, Alex
$9,500,000$9,500,000
LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 4
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Kuznetsov, Evgeny
$3,900,000$3,900,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Wilson, Tom
$5,166,667$5,166,667
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptMcMichael, Connor
$863,333$863,333
LW, C
RFA - 2
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Bäckström, Nicklas
$9,200,000$9,200,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
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Protas, Aliaksei
$789,167$789,167 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
RW, LW, C
UFA - 2
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Sheary, Conor
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptLapierre, Hendrix
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$50,000$50K)
C
RFA - 3
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Oshie, T.J.
$5,750,000$5,750,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Larsson, Johan
$1,500,000$1,500,000
C, LW
UFA
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Dowd, Nic
$1,300,000$1,300,000
C
UFA - 3
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Hathaway, Garnet
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Fehérváry, Martin
$791,667$791,667
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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Carlson, John
$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 4
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Orlov, Dmitry
$1,275,000$1,275,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Jensen, Nick
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
UFA - 1
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Alexeyev, Alexander
$863,333$863,333
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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van Riemsdyk, Trevor
$950,000$950,000
RD
UFA - 1
Husso, Ville
$4,500,000$4,500,000
G
UFA - 3
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Samsonov, Ilya
$2,500,000$2,500,000
G
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Jonsson-Fjällby, Axel
$750,000$750,000
LW
UFA - 1
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Hagelin, Carl
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW
UFA - 1
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Hanley, Joel
$750,000$750,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1

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May 15, 2022 at 2:43 p.m.
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If they move mantha for that horrible package, they better spend every single cent of the 7.1 mil in free space to sign a top line forward
May 15, 2022 at 3:18 p.m.
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Backstrom is done for good
May 15, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
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M_Swann
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Quoting: DogDayCaps2
Backstrom is done for good


Did he say anything about the injury in the interviews? Or is it just speculations at this point?
May 15, 2022 at 4:47 p.m.
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Did he say anything about the injury in the interviews? Or is it just speculations at this point?


I assume that’s why Ovechkin was so emotional and why mention it if it’s a non factor
May 15, 2022 at 5:02 p.m.
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M_Swann
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I assume that’s why Ovechkin was so emotional and why mention it if it’s a non factor


It woul mean the end of an (from time to time) amazing era…I hoped that he’d have an assist on Ovi’s record breaking goal.
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