GAR model suggests Caps could be middle-of-the-pack team next season
The Washington Capitals went all-in for a Stanley Cup the last two seasons and this year’s offseason was the reckoning. The team, stuck in salary cap hell and facing an expansion draft, lost big-name players like Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson, Nate Schmidt, Karl Alzner, and Kevin Shattenkirk.
In early July, we brought you the news that, according to the Game Score stat, the Capitals shouldered the biggest losses of any NHL team during the offseason. Now the Goals Above Replacement model is forecasting a somewhat big step back for the Capitals going into next season.
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