Brian MacLellan says first-round pick Connor McMichael could serve as black ace if NHL resumes season
Connor McMichael, who was named to the OHL's Second All-Star Team on Wednesday, may not be done playing this season. During a…
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan appears in TikTok video
Brian MacLellan is not only the Capitals' Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Alternate Governor. The 61-year-old is also now what I'd…
Brian MacLellan thinks a ‘fair season’ would be teams playing the same amount of games, home and away, before the playoffs
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan held a conference call with media this morning to speak about how things have been since the…
Brian MacLellan called acquiring Ilya Kovlachuk a ‘no brainer.’ ‘He’ll do anything’ for a chance to win the Stanley Cup.
Capitals' general manager Brian MacLellan spoke with the media shortly after the NHL trade deadline passed at 3 PM. MacLellan spent a…
Brian MacLellan: We aren’t dealing Braden Holtby at the trade deadline
Braden Holtby is an unrestricted free agent at season's end. Despite Brian MacLellan making it pretty clear that the team was holding…
Brenden Dillon will play in the Capitals’ top four with either John Carlson or Dmitry Orlov
General manager Brian MacLellan met with the Capitals media Wednesday morning, nearly 24 hours after making what likely will be his most…
Video of Nicklas Backstrom signing his new five-year contract
At 8:04 AM Tuesday morning, the Washington Capitals announced that Nicklas Backstrom signed a five-year extension worth $9.1 million. An hour and…
Report: Brian MacLellan promised Chandler Stephenson he’d land in a ‘good situation’ when it became clear he had to be moved
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that Capitals GM Brian MacLellan told Chandler Stephenson that he would do his best to put the…
Brian MacLellan on contract negotiations with Nicklas Backstrom: We’re ‘going to do whatever we can to get him back’
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that Nicklas Backstrom has begun negotiations on a contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Backstrom is…
Brian MacLellan: ‘We’ll probably have to move someone’ before the season opener
The Washington Capitals head into Training Camp $1.36 million over the salary cap after a somewhat busy offseason by Brian MacLellan. The…
Brian MacLellan doesn’t rule out Nicklas Backstrom or Braden Holtby re-signing before Capitals’ season opener
The Washington Capitals have two of its biggest stars in franchise history going into the final years of their deals this season.…
The Washington Capitals have had a near-perfect offseason
Last time, we unpacked all of the changes to the Metropolitan Division made so far this offseason, painting a picture of a…
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…
Who’s a sure thing and who’s a goner among Caps free agents
There are a bunch of open questions for the Washington Capitals this summer. After swapping Matt Niskanen for Radko Gudas and extending…
Brian MacLellan ‘would like to keep’ Andre Burakovsky but admits to exploring a trade with other teams
Andre Burakovsky's name was bandied about in trade rumors for much of last season as his play scuffled early on. According to…
The Radko Gudas / Matt Niskanen trade is a classic Brian MacLellan move
I really like Washington's trade on Friday of Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Radko Gudas. The trade has…
Brian MacLellan open to re-signing Devante Smith-Pelly if certain ‘requirements’ are met
With the Washington Capitals entering their offseason earlier than anticipated, the future of several players remains in flux, with restricted and unrestricted…
Brian MacLellan on the 2018-19 Capitals: ‘I think we’re as good, maybe a little better’ than last year’s team
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan met with the media on Monday, ahead of the first game of their Round One matchup against…
The Caps are the most improved team in the NHL
The Washington Capitals have looked much better since the trade deadline. Once again, Caps general manager Brian MacLellan identified some problems, made…
The Caps are Cup contenders again
Just in case you, like me, have been disconnected from the hockey world for the last two days, here's all you really…
