Washington Times · Jul 5, 2018
Tom Wilson, Capitals' 'big priority,' declines to seek salary arbitration
Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson sits on the bench after colliding with with Pittsburgh Penguins’ Zach Aston-Reese (46) during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Aston-Reese suffered a ...The Capitals have had a productive offseason — hiring a new coach in Todd Reirden, re-signing defensemen John Carlson and Michal Kempny and bringing back winger Devante Smith-Pelly.
The one major item left on the team’s to-do list? Locking up Tom Wilson.
On Thursday, the 24-year-old restricted free agent did not file for salary arbitration before the league’s 5 p.m. deadline, meaning the Capitals and Wilson are still negotiating.