Ok. We know the big news is all about trades and new contracts. We have all that below plus some random other stuff.
Click HERE for fan reactions to the news.
And the announcements in case you missed any:
NEWS: #Caps Acquire Second and Third Round Picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft from New Jersey for Marcus Johansson: https://t.co/YKECJeYIUS
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 3, 2017
NEWS: #Caps Re-sign Evgeny Kuznetsov: https://t.co/3FMglmFIRW pic.twitter.com/PjHNqzEj48
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 2, 2017
RELEASE: #Caps Re-sign Brett Connolly https://t.co/yxXRLBLBz1
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 1, 2017
RELEASE: #Caps Re-sign Dmitry Orlov https://t.co/R0hNvIzN00
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) June 30, 2017
BREAKING: @TJOshie77 is staying in Washington!
Locked in 🔒 for more 8 years!
All the ✒️ details: https://t.co/8BLsoTMloX#RockTheRed #Caps pic.twitter.com/MAPg0ObqRF— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 23, 2017
RELEASE: #Caps Sign Devante Smith-Pelly https://t.co/MbVhSn7Z4s
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 3, 2017
RELEASE: #Caps Sign John Albert https://t.co/3rktGoaxE7
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 3, 2017
RELEASE: #Caps Sign Anthony Peluso https://t.co/Vt1KD8avAQ
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) July 1, 2017
RELEASE: #Caps Re-sign Chandler Stephenson https://t.co/Ag30XXT0Tn
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) June 29, 2017
NEWS: The #Caps have re-signed defenseman Christian Djoos (@Djorre00) to a two-year, $1.3 million contract. https://t.co/zlsG3FCc3Q pic.twitter.com/6OYeZHhL4k
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 22, 2017
NEWS: The #Caps have re-signed goaltender @PheonixCopley to a two-year, $1.3 million contract. More info: https://t.co/zB0MMaIlcT pic.twitter.com/kHnROJ88Qk
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 28, 2017
And the other stuff from the media:
Tried to make sense of the last 24 hours for the Capitals and how a disappointing three years precipitated them https://t.co/stFz8GLUud
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) July 3, 2017
Several #Caps told me after the season they wanted a different look next yr, I'd say losing 5 players from GM 7 loss lineup qualifies.
— Jill Sorenson (@JillCSN) July 3, 2017
As Korn dials it back, Braden Holtby and others will report directly to to a new coach next season. https://t.co/F5o5KN9T9B
— CSN Capitals (@CSNCapitals) July 3, 2017
Even after a flurry of painful moves, Brian MacLellan believes that the #Capitals have a promising future: https://t.co/is5oaCcB5T pic.twitter.com/wigApywTWJ
— CSN Capitals (@CSNCapitals) July 3, 2017
Capitals blew it and now suffer non-championship hangover https://t.co/w6wnXN1N60 via @YahooSports
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 3, 2017
Trotz entering last year of deal w/ no talk of extension yet. And team will be trying rookies in key spots w/ 8 of first 12 games on road.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) July 3, 2017
To get Johansson from the Caps without trading a pick that originally belonged to them is a flat out steal for the Devils.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 3, 2017
To get Johansson from the Caps without trading a pick that originally belonged to them is a flat out steal for the Devils.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 3, 2017
Johansson quote (in Swedish) to @BjurmanPer: "I wasn't ready for this at all. It was a very big shock." Found out when he woke up.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) July 3, 2017