Tomas Vokoun News

With the Stanley Cup Final under way, TSN Hockey Insiders Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger and Pierre LeBrun gathered in New Jersey on Thursday for the latest installment of Insider Trading.

Commencing July 1, the NHL free agency is sure to shake up almost every NHL locker room in a major way.

On the day before he signed with the Washington Capitals last summer, a representative of Tomas Vokoun called the Maple Leafs and inquired about whether there was interest in the free-agent goaltender.

When the Maple Leafs embark on their annual quest for a better on-ice product, they'll be attempting to solve an age-old problem with a man of a certain age.

At age 47, Dominik Hasek is contemplating a return to the NHL, according to a report in the Czech Republic newspaper Daily Sports.

"I wasn't plan on being back here anyways," he said May 14. "For me, it was never intention to be here more than a year." That makes Vokoun an unrestricted free agent July 1. And while a report surfaced May 14 that he was considering signing with the new Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, that will not happen.

While most of this offseason will be consumed with who the Capitals will hire as the next head coach, we should also start focussing on what the roster will look like come October.

Of all the questions facing the Washington Capitals this offseason, the goaltending position shouldn't be one of them.

The 22-year-old's journey from third on the franchise depth chart to playoff starter demonstrated that, even at a young age, Holtby is ready to take the next step in his NHL career.

Which player has raised his fantasy value the most during the playoffs, Braden Holtby, Erik Gustafsson, Brayden Schenn, Chris Kreider, or someone else? Which player has diminished his fantasy value the most during the playoffs, Alex Semin, Alex Ovechkin, Roberto Luongo, Ilya Bryzgalov, Brian Elliott, Patrick Marleau, or other? Coach Brouwer: Braden ... (more)

Sure, there's continued conjecture about who the Lightning will bring in in net, what they'll do with all those draft picks, and how on Earth they're going to unload Vincent Lecavalier's contract.

Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin sits on the boards during a break in play with teammates Alexander Semin and Nicklas Backstrom during the second period in Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference hockey playoff game against the New York Rangers in Washington.

Alexander Semin isn't the only talented-but-disappointing free agent whose days with the Washington Capitals are essentially over.

Washington Capitals center Jay Beagle walks back to the locker room after warming up before the Washington Capitals take on the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of first-round playoff hockey at Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, April 19, 2012.

From his initial signing for a measly $1.5 million contract this past summer, it's been pretty clear that Tomas Vokoun wouldn't be playing for the Washington Capitals beyond this season .

He led his team to an improbable playoff run that included 14 games against the two top teams in the Eastern Conference, but Dale Hunter is done with the Capitals .

When Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth went down with injuries late in the regular season, Braden Holtby couldn't have possibly had better timing in becoming a star in net for the Washington Capitals.

After the 2-1 win last night, the seventh seeded Washington Capitals have forced a game seven against the top seeded New York Rangers in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The NHL free-agent frenzy has become an annual practice of ridiculous spending, especially on the first day of the process.

When I headed over to CapGeek.com in order to see the amount of money the Washington Capitals are paying for outstanding postseasonA goal tendingA my jaw dropped.A A $637,777 Cap hit for 2011-2012 to put 22-year-old Braden Holtby between the pipes for Washington.A I mean this kid will be a future millionaire no doubt when the time comes to sign him ... (more)