How do you react to losing a player like Riley Barber who only made it to the NHL to play a total of 3 games over 7 years with the Washington Capitals? Especially when the player only receives a one-year two-way contract for $700,000 from a new team.
At first your reaction might be big deal, what have we as fans really missed out on. But it would overshadow a player who showed tremendous promise at all levels of play. The Washington Capitals drafted Riley Barber in the 6th round at 167th overall in 2012.