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Capitals cut 22 players from Training Camp roster

The Washington Capitals announced a huge group of cuts from their Training Camp roster on Friday. Twenty-two players were sent back to their respective clubs, trimming down the overall group in DC to 40.

The Caps’ AHL affiliate Hershey Bears start their Training Camp early next week and all but one of the cuts in this group is headed to Pennsylvania for that. Four of the players will need to make it through waivers before being allowed to do so.

The news was announced by Capitals PR.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Capitals sign 2020 sixth-round pick Garin Bjorklund to three-year, entry-level contract

The Washington Capitals announced Friday afternoon that they have signed 2020 sixth-round draft selection Garin Bjorklund to a three-year, entry-level contract worth $843,333 annually.

Bjorklund was an unfortunate member of a Medicine Hat Tigers team this season that won just eleven games in the WHL. Being that he was the goaltender on such a poor team, his stats from this season are ugly. He amassed an 8-36-2 record with a 4.26 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage.

The Canadian goaltender recently got a taste of professional hockey when he signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Hershey Bears.

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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago

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Hershey Bears sign three Capitals draft picks to amateur tryout agreements

The Hershey Bears announced on Wednesday that they have signed Capitals prospects Dru Krebs, Benton Maass, and Garin Bjorklund to amateur tryout agreements which will allow them to finish this season in the AHL.

They will join goaltending prospect Clay Stevenson, who signed his own amateur tryout deal with the Bears two weeks ago after agreeing to a two-year entry-level deal with the Caps in late March.

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By Chris Cerullo 12 months ago

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Capitals cut five players from Training Camp roster

Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette spoke about narrowing the roster earlier in the day. Those decisions were announced Tuesday afternoon.

Five players have been sent back to their respective teams. The transactions leave the current roster at a total of 49 — 44 skaters and five goaltenders.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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