Update: According to ESPN’s Craig Custance, Gillis reached out to Capitals general manager George McPhee to let him know that his intention in attending the game was not to cause a distraction involving goaltender Roberto Luongo and the DC-based club. McPhee was impressed with Gillis’ professionalism. ”That’s a first-class thing to do,” McPhee told ESPN. February 4th: Only a [...]

The Washington Capitals on Friday signed their top pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Swedish forward Filip Forsberg, to a three-year, entry-level contract. Forsberg will earn $832,500 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the AHL level. Forsberg, 17, was chosen by Washington in the first round (No. 11) at last month’s NHL Draft in Pittsburgh. He was listed [...]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but they are still undecided about what they’ll do with the pick. GM Scott Howson tells the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline that they are still considering four or five guys with the selection. Now, it’s not too hard to figure out who those [...]

The Columbus Blue Jackets appear unwilling to relinquish their No. 2 pick at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch reports the Blue Jackets have little interest in trading the selection. Portzline tweeted “Told it’s unlikely not out of the question, but unlikely that the #CBJ trade No. 2 overall pick. They’d gladly [...]

March 30: Amid much speculation that the Columbus Blue Jackets might pass on Nail Yakupov if they land the top pick in this summer’s draft, General Manager Scott Howson is looking to set the record straight. He tells ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun that “the very idea his club would let the better player slip by them simply because of his [...]