Earlier today, the Washington Capitals claimed veteran winger Marco Sturm off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. The speedy, defensively responsible Sturm recently returned to action after missing a good chunk of the season with a knee injury.
He has four goals and five assists in 17 games played for the Kings this season.
Sturm, 32, is a 13 year NHL veteran of three teams, and has been a consistent mid-20s goal scorer throughout his career. He brings 52 games worth of playoff experience to the Capitals as well.
F D.J. King was placed on waivers to make room on the roster for Sturm. If he clears waivers, he should report to AHL Hershey.
The Caps also recalled F Jay Beagle for tonight's game with the New York Islanders and have sent C Mathieu Perreault to Hershey,according to Mike Vogel of Caps.com.
In that same update, Vogel reported that G Semyon Varlamov, who was scheduled to start tonight, was injured in pre-game skate and Michal Neuvirth will take his place. Todd Ford will be recalled from AHL Hershey and make his NHL debut backing up Neuvirth tonight.
The Caps also recalled F Jay Beagle for tonight's game with the New York Islanders and have sent C Mathieu Perreault to Hershey,according to Mike Vogel of Caps.com.
In that same update, Vogel reported that G Semyon Varlamov, who was scheduled to start tonight, was injured in pre-game skate and Michal Neuvirth will take his place. Todd Ford will be recalled from AHL Hershey and make his NHL debut backing up Neuvirth tonight.
This move could be a pre-cursor to a flurry of activity before Monday's trade deadline. Sturm presents a cap hit of about $810,000 (pro-rated), and GM George McPhee might have to do some rearranging of the deck chairs to make a significant move.
One possibility is placing D Tom Poti, out since mid-January, on the Long Term Injured List, freeing some space to maneuver.
Regardless, McPhee figures to be one of the busier GMs between now and Monday. Friday night's debacle against the New York Rangers couldn't have left anyone in the organization with any confidence in the Caps fleeting hopes of securing a fourth straight Southeast Division banner.
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Vogel also reported that Mike Green was placed on the "non-roster" list today so that he could attend his grandmother's funeral and that Geren has already departed for Calgary.
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Vogel also reported that Mike Green was placed on the "non-roster" list today so that he could attend his grandmother's funeral and that Geren has already departed for Calgary.
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