My thoughts on the Caps moves thus far

I don't know exactly what's going on in George McPhee's mind, but he has clearly shown that he is willing to shake up the roster, and I doubt he's finished. The Capitals are going to try to clear some cap room and that means more players are getting traded, more new players are coming into DC, and expect to see some new faces once training camp opens. By the way, this is descending based on time.

Caps re-sign Brooks Laich

If there's one thing I've been expecting of Brooks Laich, it's that he would replace the player he was traded for 8 years ago, Peter Bondra, the greatest Capital ever to suit up for DC's hockey team. The Caps have signed Brooksie to a six-year deal at $4.5 million per and I'm happy to say that it's a relief that he's staying with the Caps. He is one of those two-way players that could eventually become a Ryan Kesler. Those of you who don't know who Ryan Kesler is, shame on you, he's one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL. He scores goals, plays great defense, is on the power play and penalty kill and one of the best overall players. More on the Caps salary cap after the jump...