Braden Holtby

Sergei Bobrovsky’s contract with Florida may have priced Braden Holtby out of DC

Sergei Bobrovsky signed a seven-year, $70 million contract with the Florida Panthers on the first day of free agency. The deal has two long-term consequences: securing a top-tier replacement for Roberto Luongo, and setting the market for Braden Holtby’s next contract.

The Capitals’ beloved starting goaltender is in the final year of five-year, $30.5 million contract that has an annual average value of $6.1 million.

To bring Holtby back beyond this season, Brian MacLellan may have to offer Holtby a contract with $10 million AAV or more — unless the tortoise owner takes a hometown discount.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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The story behind the viral hug between Braden Holtby and a Caps fan at the Capital Pride Parade

Capitals fan Tyler Chambers has been bringing his Braden Holtby jersey with him to the Capital Pride Parade hoping for one thing: to get the jersey signed by Holtby.

Earlier this June, Holtby walked in DC’s Capital Pride Parade for the third time, having only missed one parade in the past four years–when he and the Capitals were busy celebrating their 2018 Stanley Cup championship.

Chambers, who is a member of a Facebook group called “G-Caps” for LGBTQ fans of the Capitals, was absolutely determined to catch Holtby’s attention this year.

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By Elizabeth Kong 3 weeks ago

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From Brett Connolly to Jakub Vrana, here’s Brian MacLellan on all the pending Capitals moves you’re interested in this summer

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan made a rare appearance in front of the media on Thursday to discuss all the happenings of the team from injuries to the NHL Draft.

The most interesting part of the discussion came when Mac took questions on the team’s philosophy on moves this summer and beyond. The Capitals have a glut of middle and bottom six forwards that are free agents including Jakub Vrana, Andre Burakovsky, Brett Connolly, and Devante Smith-Pelly. Braden Holtby and Nicklas Backstrom are also unrestricted free agents the summer of 2021 and can begin negotiations on a new deal as soon as July 1.

We wrote about how the Capitals would like to bring back Andre Burakovsky, but are listening to offers. Here’s what MacLellan had to say on the others.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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The Washington Capitals’ most memorable moments from the NHL Awards

The 2019 NHL Awards are in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and sadly it does not appear there will be any Washington Capitals at the awards. Team captain Alex Ovechkin, who has won his record-breaking eighth Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy appears to still be on vacation in Turkey with his family.

Since there might not be any Caps players spicing up the evening, here’s a look back at their record-breaking, laugh-inducing, fedora-wearing moments from past NHL Awards.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 1 month ago

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NHL calls Braden Holtby one of the ‘biggest draft steals’ ever

The NHL is gearing up its promotion for the NHL Draft on Friday night and Saturday afternoon by focusing on those rare, beautiful gems that can be found in the later rounds.

Here’s one you might know: Braden Holtby.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Braden Holtby marches in Capital Pride Parade for third time: ‘If you can change one or two lives, it’s worth it’

Braden Holtby once again showed his support for equality in sports and the LGBTQ community on Saturday as he participated in the 2019 Capital Pride Parade in DC on Saturday. This is the third year that the Capitals starting goaltender has participated in the parade.

Hundreds of thousands of participants lined the streets of DC as the parade wound from Dupont Circle to U Street. Holtby tossed pride-themed Capitals shirts and beads from the Monumental Sports & Entertainment-sponsored float, joined by members of You Can Play and Monumental employees carrying rainbow-painted Weagles. Caps in-game announcer Wes Johnson and Caps anthem singer, Bob McDonald, also walked in the parade.

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By Elizabeth Kong 1 month ago

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Braden and Brandi Holtby seek out T-Shirt Guy at Pride Parade after fan creates inception-style photo at Caps mural

Braden and Brandi Holtby made a lot of peoples’ days at the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday. The hockey power couple gave away t-shirts and hugs in northwest DC.

But there was someone in particular that made Braden and Brandi light up with joy. That fan was Charlie McManus, better known as the Capitals’ T-Shirt Guy.

Let me explain.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Braden Holtby arrives at Capital Pride Parade wearing a peace shirt 🌈

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has arrived at the Capital Pride Parade and he’s wearing a pretty amazing shirt.

Holtby showed off his white tee in a photo with Capitals PA announcer Wes Johnson.

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By Ian Oland 1 month ago

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Braden Holtby will walk in the 2019 Capital Pride Parade

Braden Holtby and his wife Brandi are massive supporters of the LGBTQ community. Braden has become one of the most visible and prominent athletes in the area to support equality in sports.

The couple will continue their support by marching in the Capital Pride Parade for the third time next weekend.

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By Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago

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On this day in Caps history, Braden Holtby made The Save

What was the turning point of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final? If you ask us, it’s when Braden Holtby reached out his stick and made a miraculous save on Alex Tuch with two minutes remaining in Game Two.

“People ask me a lot about The Save in Game Two,” Holtby wrote in the Players’ Tribune. “And for a while, I didn’t really know how to answer. Because you’re not supposed to be in that position in the first place. You never want to be in that position, where you’re making a save in desperation. When I reached out with my stick, he had to shoot it exactly where I thought he’d shoot it. There’s luck involved, for sure.”

After losing Game One, the Capitals would hold on to win Game Two and win the next three games, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.

The Stanley Cup was finally All Ours.

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By Ian Oland and Cara Bahniuk 2 months ago

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