Japers' Rink · Jul 3, 2017
So Long, MoJo: Capitals Trade Marcus Johanson to the New Jersey Devils for Draft Picks
The money needed to come from somewhere, and the Capitals decided to crater their top six to get it.
Late Sunday night, the Washington Capitals announced they had traded 26 year-old Swedish winger Marcus Johansson to the New Jersey Devils for a second and third round draft pick.
The move clears $4.6 million in salary cap space per year, and came just minutes after the Capitals announced they had re-signed Evgeny Kuznetsov to an eight-year, $62.4 million contract.