Laich, Fedorov Re-Sign With Washington Capitals
Brooks Laich originally wanted to go the salary arbitration route, but the Washington Capitals countered with a three-year deal good for more than $6 million.
Needless to say, the deal got done.
The Caps are taking great care to sustain the unit that pushed towards the playoffs and gave this town a Red-Out for the ages. With the exception of Olie Kolzig, there have been no significant threats for defection from the team. Sergei Fedorov, who might still have two good years left in him, also signed a $4 million one-year contract with the team.
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There was this one other guy that left, besides the backup goalie you mentioned.
The starting goalie.
Cristobal Huet.
Maybe the Caps will be fine with the second-best UFA goalie of the summer in Jose Theodore, but losing the best one still has to hurt–especially when the team that outbid them already HAS a six million dollar inconsistent goalie. Oouch.
Still, great to see the Caps on the radar, and I’ll look forward to reading more.
Seemed that for one reason or another, Huet just didn’t want to be in DC.
Theodore is certainly bloggable.
A hockey friend of mine informed me that he clocked a fan who was heckling him years ago.