Caps Trade for Edmundson, Sign Pacioretty

Washington signed Calder Cup Playoffs MVP Hunter Shepard to a 2-year contract

With a lackluster free agency class and a flat salary cap, it was going to be a rather quiet day around the league. With Washington already having limited cap space and many roster spots accounted for, the team was quiet on the first day of free agency but still made a few moves.

Joel Edmundson

Washington started the day by sending a third and seventh round pick to Montreal for Joel Edmundson. The Canadiens retained half of Edmundson’s salary in the trade meaning he will cost $1.75M against the cap and has just the 2023-24 season left on his contract. Edmundson is a rugged, stay-at-home defenseman who won the Stanley…