Big Question #1: What Would a Backstrom or Holtby Extension Look Like?

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesBefore the regular season starts, Greg Young is going to tackle the three biggest questions the Caps face this year. First up? What Holtby & Backstrom’s contract extensions could look like.

For the first time in a while, franchise-anchoring players for the Washington Capitals are towards the end of their contracts. Although Nicklas Backstrom & Braden Holtby are two of the most important players in franchise history (and will forever be etched in Capitals lore), they are both up for free agency at the end of the year.

As a bit of a thought exercise and to see the broader salary cap ramifications of the two re-signing, let’s tackle each one…