When the Washington Capitals entered this offseason, they said there would be changes to the lineup.
There were.
The Capitals started off by signing Swedish checking-line forward Mattias Sjögren to a two-year contract. They then entered the draft with a pick at 26th overall, but would ship it to Chicago for another speedy checking-line forward, Troy Brouwer, who they would later sign to a two-year contract as well.
They bought out Tyler Sloan and re-signed forward Brooks Laich to a six-year contract. This year's free-agency crop was a thin one, but the Caps definitely made the most of it, signing forward Joel Ward and Jeff Halpern and defenseman Roman Hamrlik on the first day, as well as trading injury-prone but starter-quality goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-rounder (possible lottery pick) in 2011 and a conditional second-round pick.
On the second day of free agency, the Capitals made a big move, signing unsettled goalie Tomas Vokoun to a bargain $1.5 million, one-year contract. They signed Hershey-bound Jacob Micflikier, Matt Ford and Chris Bourque (!) to two-way contracts, as well as prospect cente ...
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Washington Capitals: A Possible 2011-2012 Roster Scenario
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