Trying to predict what a team will look like a year out is nearly impossible because absolutely anything can happen; hell, anything can happen between now and next week. But with a couple of major contracts expiring next summer (and with a few more weeks remaining until hockey’s return), let’s try to see what the Washington Capitals roster will look like at the start of the 2020-21 season.
One thing that makes such predictions a little bit easier is the fact that the Caps have so few free agents next summer, albeit some important ones. Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby, and Radko Gudas are the only pending UFAs, while Travis Boyd, Brandon Leipsic, Jonas Siegenthaler, Christian Djoos and Chandler Stephenson will be RFA next July.