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Japers' Rink Mailbag: Losses on the PK, Career Years and Holtby's $8 Million

Another big 'Bag. Let's do this:

@JapersRink I believe the PP was improved with additions of Oshie and Williams. How will PK be sans Brouwer and Ward?

— Gary McCabe (@garysomething) July 22, 2015

I'm not as sure as you are that the power-play will be better next year than it was last year - the Caps have lost their numbers two and three power-play goal getters in Troy Brouwer (8) and Joel Ward (6), and their top defenseman (in points and ability) in Mike Green. That's 15 goals and 42 points out the door, with two 13-point forwards coming in and John Carlson continuing to run the point on the top unit.