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Suspended season adds to uncertainty about Capitals' offseason plans, championship window

For general manager Brian MacLellan and the Washington Capitals, it’s a foggy future ahead.

On a conference call with reporters last week, MacLellan was asked how difficult it was to plan for the offseason with the lingering possibility that the NHL season does not resume due to the coronavirus pandemic.

He ran down the list of questions with unknowable answers: “What happens to the cap? Does the cap go down because revenues are going to decrease? Do they artificially keep it where it’s at? So, the answer to those questions puts us on pause on your UFA (unrestricted free agent) negotiations.