Eli Resnick

Yesterday, the Capitals traded for a pure fighter in D.J. King. (The Caps gave up Stefan Della Rovere in exchange for King; sorry, kid, guess we jinxed you.) Here's the basics: in 101 games since 2006, King has posted four NHL goals and 185 penalty minutes. He has held... continue reading on DCist

Michael NylanderWe've just received confirmation that Michael Nylander cleared waivers today. That means that yesterday, the Capitals put the 37-year-old center up for grabs to any of the NHL's other 29 teams that wanted him. Today, they found out nobody did. Nylander is set to make three million dollars this... continue reading on DCist

The Capitals have signed restricted free agent forward Boyd Gordon to a one-year, $800,000 deal. Gordon received only a $40,000 raise over last season's salary, but he'll be an unrestricted free agent next season if the Caps can't work out an extension in the coming year. So who is... continue reading on DCist

Newest Washington Capital Dany Sabourin played in the Boston Bruins organization last year. Last year, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Brent Johnson, the steady, fan-favorite goalie who didn't quite fit into the Washington rotation. Today, at 9 a.m., the Washington Capitals announced they have signed former Pittsburgh Penguins backup goalie,... continue reading on DCist

On Thursday, the NHL allows unrestricted free agents to begin negotiating with new teams. Players who have reached the end of their contracts and achieved the right combination of age and experience -- usually guys over twenty-seven years old -- can go play anywhere they want, for whatever someone... continue reading on DCist