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 season, which is slightly more than the Caps just agreed to pay their second best defenseman, Jeff Schultz. Additionally, Nylander has a salary cap hit…

With the Nationals firmly entrenched at the bottom of the Major Leagues and the Redskins getting ready to start the season with a new head coach, another new offensive system, and a smattering of injuries, it is tough to get excited about Washington area sports right now. Given that the Redskins are 70-79 since Dan Snyder purchased the team in 1999, and the Nationals are 150-204 since the Lerners took the helm, it is easy…