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Washington Capitals

Outlook: For a team who has been regular season dominant and picking at the tail end of many rounds for the past 5+ years the Capitals are equipped with a decent farm system. Ilya Samsonov is the crown jewel, he’s the best goalie prospect in Russia and probably the world at the moment, he projects as a franchise goalie at the next level. Jakub Vrana was a top prospect however after ending the season with the big club he has been excluded fr...

With the top free agent Kevin Shattenkirk going to the rival New York Rangers, the Devils needed to make some moves. With over $25 million in cap space after signing Brian Boyle, Ray Shero had to bring on a contract or two to bring the team above the cap floor. Washington, on the other hand, had $4.6 million in cap space, and still had to sign Andre Burakovsky, Phillip Grubauer, and five others. Ray Shero came to the re...