{"id":138487,"date":"2023-06-20T20:35:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T00:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=138487"},"modified":"2023-06-20T20:35:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T00:35:21","slug":"nhl-rumours-islanders-capitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/20\/nhl-rumours-islanders-capitals\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: New York Islanders and Washington Capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another batch of NHL rumours as we role towards the draft on June 28-29. Teams are trying to figure out their future plans while some players know they&#8217;ll be gone to another team. The goalie market is going to be a hot one, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/05\/21\/nhl-rumours-new-york-islanders-goalie-contract-options\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Islanders<\/a> hope to keep their insurance policy. One<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/09\/nhl-rumours-washington-capitals-forward-buyout-candidate\/\" target=\"_self\"> Washington Capitals<\/a> player is already looking for a return from injury. However, it may be with a new club.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>New York Islanders<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: The Athletic&#8217;s Pierre LeBrun <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4622803\/2023\/06\/19\/nhl-free-agent-goaltenders-lebrun\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">looked at the crowded goalie market<\/a> in his latest piece. We focus in on Islanders backup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/varlasi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Semyon Varlamov<\/a> and a possible new contract.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who will stay and who will move in the NHL\u2019s UFA goalie carousel? My latest \u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthletic<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EkJYYWIGeB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EkJYYWIGeB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1670908576712335363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> LeBrun stated that the Islanders would love to bring back the 35-year-old netminder. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello told the local media in New York that he wants to bring back Varlamov. The Islanders already have their long-term future secure with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sorokil01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ilya Sorokin<\/a>. However, Varlamov has been a solid backup.<\/p>\n<p>LeBrun said that the Islanders and the veteran Russian will likely reach a two-year deal to stay on Long Island. Varlamov went 11-9-2 with a 2.70 goals-against-average and .913 save percentage. The 15-year goalie also recorded a pair of shutouts in his fourth season with the Islanders. He won&#8217;t eat up a ton of starts, but he&#8217;s a good backup plan. Varlamov can fill in with a start if needed or fill in for an injured Sorokin if that happens.<\/p>\n<h3>Washington Capitals<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek looked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/rumour-roundup-ekman-larsson-fallout-interest-in-brown-leafs-coaching-staff-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">future of injured forward<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownco02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor Brown<\/a>. This occurred on the 32 Thoughts podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Monday 32 Thoughts news pod. Links to your preferred platform here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qmTDPMIls8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/qmTDPMIls8<\/a> Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1670812868546027524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Brown missed out on a good chunk of the season due to an ACL tear in October. The two-time 20-goal scorer came over from the Ottawa Senators as part of a trade, but only played four games. Friedman said that teams may not be allowed to talk to Brown, but there is interest in the Toronto native.<\/p>\n<p>One team that may look at the 29-year-old is the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/17\/nhl-rumours-oilers-golden-knights\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a>. Brown is a former teammate of superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdavco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connor McDavid<\/a> during their time in the OHL with the Erie Otters. They played together around a decade ago and are represented by the same agency. McDavid would love to bring in someone that he&#8217;s got chemistry with.<\/p>\n<p>However, one issue is the Oilers tight salary cap situation. The club has to find ways to shed some salary<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/19\/nhl-rumours-oilers-devils\/\" target=\"_self\"> in order to get a deal done<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bouchev01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Bouchard<\/a>. Edmonton&#8217;s cap situation could limit the money that general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hollake01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-20_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ken Holland<\/a> can offer the former sixth-round selection. However, the lure to play with his old teammate and one a dynamic team could be tempting.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another batch of NHL rumours as we role towards the draft on June 28-29. Teams are trying to figure out their future plans while some players know they&#8217;ll be gone to another team. The goalie market is going to be a hot one, but the New York Islanders hope to keep their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":138492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4321,4547,17,4548,15],"tags":[5861,1198,6727],"class_list":["post-138487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rumours","category-hockey","category-islanders","category-nhl","category-capitals","tag-new-york-islanders-rumours","tag-semyon-varlamov","tag-washington-capitals-rumours"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}