Washington Capitals
Southeast Division | Eastern Conference
Overview
The Capitals currently have 8 players including 5 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap.
The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $20,757,000. That is $29,543,000 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $13,543,000 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $5,450,000, while the lowest is $812,500.
With a combined payroll of $21,078,500, the average salary of the team is $2,634,813. The highest salary on the team is $4,940,000, with the lowest being $812,500.
The team has 3 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 1 impending restricted free agent (RFA), 3 players that will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), on July 1st, 2008.
Rumors
- All Eyes On Montreal
- Things are pretty busy in Montreal these days and rumors are all over the place. Maxime Lapierre, Andrei Kostitsyn, Corey Locke, Mats Sundin, Teemu Selanne, Marian Hossa: what's Bob Gainey doing?
- Something Brewing In Hab Town?
- With draft day just 21 days away there is too much of nothing going on in Montreal. Too quiet. With all the restricted free agents and a few unrestricted free agents to sign, could one think that Habs general manager is up to something?
- Kolzig To Montreal?
- TSN is reporting that Washington Capitals net-minder Olaf Kolzig has called it quits, with the Caps at least. Being that Kolzig played for Tri-City in the WHL before , and while he played for the Caps, as did Carey Price, is it possible that Kolzig could end up in Montreal?
- Habs To Play Flyers In Round 2
- The Montreal Canadiens will play the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round of the play-offs, this after the Flyers beat the Washington Capitals in overtime 3-2 tonight to take the series 4-3.
- Habs Shut-Out Bruins 5-0, And Take Series 4-3
- The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-0 at the Bell Centre tonight, in doing so the Habs also take the series 4-3, the fans finally saw the real Habs.
Transactions
- Islanders tab Scott Gordon to be their man
- The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
- Lightning sign 1st pick Stamkos
- Steven Stamkos could not be happier as he was signed to an entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Stamkos was selected 1st overall in the 2008 Entry Draft and has dreamed one of one day playing in the NHL. Well he edged closer to that dream as he was signed to a signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.
- Red Wings sign Valtteri Filppula to five-year deal
- TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
- Jay Bouwmeester Signs 1 Year Deal
- Details to follow, but from one source the amount could be as much as $4.8 million.
- Busy week for NHL signings
- This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season.
