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But they own the No. 23 pick in the first round, a slot that won't likely yield an immediate-impact player.

The Washington Capitals may lose some valuable players to free agency this offseason, but they can also enhance their team by signing free agents away from other teams.

For the Washington Capitals , the window to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup with its current core certainly isn't getting any larger.

The Washington Capitals have four key free agents they hope to re-sign. But other teams covet these players as well.

Of all the players eligible to test the unrestricted free agent market this summer, no one recorded as many points as Washington Capitals forward Mike Ribeiro .

Schultz's agent, Jarrett Bousquet, said that the trade request initially occurred in mid-March when it became clear that the 27-year-old had been passed on the depth chart.

With his 2013 scoring totals hovering around the team lead before Alex Ovechkin really took over, many wondered if the Washington Capitals could keep Mike Ribeiro - and if it would be at the right price.

Of the defensemen who finished the season with the Capitals, six are under contract for 2013-14 and Washington is expected to re-sign restricted free agent and top-four mainstay Karl Alzner.

From Alzner to Ward, we're taking a look at and grading the 2013 season for every player who laced 'em up for the Caps for a significant number of games during the campaign, with an eye towards 2013-14. Next up, John Carlson.

During a 15-minute session with reporters a day after Washington's 5-0 home loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 ended their first-round Eastern Conference series, Ovechkin avoided putting the onus on himself for his team's latest quick exit from the playoffs.

Wojtek Wolski, free agent of the Washington Capitals, has signed a contract with Kontinental Hockey League club Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.

Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller said realignment "makes you sit back and evaluate your team and organization, asking, are we the type of team that's skilled enough to go into certain arenas and get points or do you want to change your style to match up with your opponents?" Caps general manager George McPhee last week made it clear he doesn't want to ... (more)

"There's always going to be some changeover from year to year but he's one of those guys you're not going to replace what his impact is in the room and what he does on the ice," Jason Chimera said.