Caps add offense, experience in trade for Arnott

By Bud L. Ellis

The Washington Capitals knew they needed a scorer with playoff experience. That’s exactly what they got at Monday’s NHL trade deadline.

Washington landed a No. 2 center to add offensive punch to its lineup, trading David Steckel and next year’s second-round pick to New Jersey for Jason Arnott. ( Read More…)

Monday, February 28, 2011 at 9:55 pm by bud

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Capitals sign Semin

The Washington Capitals have signed Alexander Semin to a one-year contract extension worth $6.7 million.

There has been a lot of talk over the past couple of seasons that Semin could be traded to another team.

While he is a key part of the Capitals, there was concern that the team would not be able to afford to keep him once he reached free agency.

The team is obviously thrilled to be able to keep him for at least one more year, and they could still decide to trade him at some point. ( Read More…)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 6:18 pm by steve

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