The Washington Capitals made an unexpected move last week after their dominant season-opening 5-1 victory over the New York Rangers. It would seem to be an odd time to make tweaks to the lineup, but shortly after the win they claimed 23-year-old lefthanded defensemen Dennis Cholowski off waivers from the Seattle Kraken.
Yes, the Capitals left side on defense took a hit over the last little bit - they traded away Jonas Siegenthaler and Brendan Dillon, let Zdeno Chara walk in the free agency, and assigned Michal Kempny to Hershey to get in some additional work.