Alex Prewitt / Washington Post 7 hours ago Caps Insider: Barry Trotz talks Capitals lineup construction
The in-house option for second-line center became the only option after the Capitals let Mikhail Grabovski leave during free agency and exited July 1 with roughly $1.1 million in available cap space, so general manager Brian MacLellan and Coach Barry Trotz looked harder within. They had already given cursory glances to fill the spot, frequent in both player turnover and criticism received, and emerged confident that one of several options will help fix the problem, or at the very least try. Read full article >>
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Alex Prewitt / Washington Post Jul 25, 2014 Caps Insider: Capitals sign third-round pick Nathan Walker to three-year deal
Nathan Walker, the first Australian selected in the NHL draft and a mini-celebrity back home, has signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Washington Capitals, the team announced Friday. Several weeks after his third development camp in Washington, Walker officially became a member of the organization following a triumphant spring that saw the Capitals trade up into the third round to select him, a solid camp showing and a hero’s welcome in Sydney, featuring the country’s Minister for Sport and Recreation. Read full article >>
