{"id":438250,"date":"2024-03-02T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=438250"},"modified":"2024-03-02T07:42:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T12:42:43","slug":"nhl-rumours-washington-capitals-and-new-jersey-devils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/02\/nhl-rumours-washington-capitals-and-new-jersey-devils\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours! Things are heating up in the trade world and players are landing with new homes. There are many high profile talents on the market still and the buzz surrounding them is heating up. Today we stay in the Metropolitan division and focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/02\/28\/nhl-rumours-washington-capitals-and-st-louis-blues\/\" target=\"_self\">Washington Capitals<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/01\/the-new-jersey-devils-should-trade-tyler-toffoli\/\" target=\"_self\"> New Jersey Devils.<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">NHL Rumours<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Washington Capitals <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Rumour: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NHL_Watcher\/status\/1763593405291020471?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elliote Friedman on 32 Thoughts<\/a> discussed the Capitals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-01_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin.<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">32 Thoughts Friday news &amp; information podcast. Links to your preferred platform, here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/io7Mr1QEpm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/io7Mr1QEpm<\/a> Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1763571964969394519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Analysis:<\/em> One team to monitor is the Washington Capitals. They are not entirely out of the playoff race and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/ovechal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Ovechkin<\/a> still playing, they\u2019ll be competitive. The franchise icon is currently chasing the goals record and management has said they\u2019ll put competitive pieces around him. One player that Friedman mentions regarding the Capitals is defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hanifno01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Hanifin<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The sweepstakes for Hanifin will heat up, as he is the best defenceman on the trade block. Washington is not a bad team but is not a great team and could look to make some changes. Hanifin would be a welcomed addition and would pair nicely with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/carlsjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-01_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Carlson<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Eventually the team is going to rebuild, but while that is not the case going after Hanifin would give them something they\u2019ve been missing on the roster. He does need an extension, and that begs the question how that fits in the competitive timeline for the Capitals. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">New Jersey Devils<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Rumour: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1763661589788434506?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pierre Lebrun talks about the Devils<\/a> regarding goaltender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksja02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-01_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Markstrom.<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Golden Knights vs. Oilers in the forward trade market, a new development in the Devils\u2019 pursuit of Markstrom, plus more in my weekend Rumblings for \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthletic<\/a>\u2069 \u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/REgRKyxBDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/REgRKyxBDk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1763643828387426329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Analysis:<\/em> The next set of NHL Rumours keeps us in the Metropolitan Division. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tanevch01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-01_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Tanev<\/a> made his departure and all eyes are on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksja02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-02_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Markstrom<\/a>. Originally, he was set to depart the Flames for the Devils but a deal fell through due to the retention package. However, Lebrun says that the Devils can circle back and this time will be willing to take on the full contract. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Markstrom has two more years left on his deal and with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capfriendly.com\/players\/jacob-markstrom\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">salary cap hit<\/a> of $6 million per season. Obviously the Devils would have to move money out to make a deal work but it appears <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fitzgto01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-01_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Fitzgerald<\/a> is willing to go the distance. It was reported that the Flames were going to hang onto Markstrom but things can change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Markstrom does have a NMC in his contract but can waive it. The Devils desperately need stable goaltending, as that has been the Achilles heel for the club this season. Markstrom easily boosts a goalie room <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nhl\/team\/new-jersey-devils-23\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">currently ranked 31st<\/a> in save percentage. The Devils are not far out of the playoff mix and a goalie such as Markstrom can land them into a playoff spot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Main Photo: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours! Things are heating up in the trade world and players are landing with new homes. There are many high profile talents on the market still and the buzz surrounding them is heating up. Today we stay in the Metropolitan division and focus on the Washington Capitals and New [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4194,"featured_media":438251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_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":[4547,13,4548,4321,15],"tags":[157,6094,3351,6727],"class_list":["post-438250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hockey","category-devils","category-nhl","category-rumours","category-capitals","tag-jacob-markstrom","tag-new-jersey-devils-rumours","tag-noah-hanifin","tag-washington-capitals-rumours"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438250","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\/4194"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}