ARLINGTON, Va. — When the Washington Capitals departed for a four-game road trip in late February, players knew change was afoot. Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals’ core remains in place to chase fading playoff hopes, but it’s also a rare period of transition in Washington after the organization’s first deadline selloff in more than a decade. Obviously, this time of …
The trade Maple Leafs get: Defenseman Erik Gustafsson, 2023 first-round pick Capitals get: Defenseman Rasmus Sandin Sean Gentille: So we’re getting one big Leafs trade per day, until the deadline? There was plenty to like about Monday’s move: Jake McCabe, as a defensive defenseman who is actually good, is the rarest of birds, and he’s locked in at $2 million …
