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Kolzig a No-Show For Caps' Final Day
Coach Bruce Boudreau, standing, said he has signed a multiyear contract extension, but the terms weren't specified.
(By John Mcdonnell -- The Washington Post)
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"This is where I feel like home is," Green said as he limped through the locker room. Asked whether he thinks about the big contract he's expected to sign, "Yeah, a little bit, just because of where I came from and where I grew up."
McPhee, who acknowledged the Capitals' payroll probably will increase next season, also must decide whether to re-sign the other two deadline additions, Sergei Fedorov and Matt Cooke, both unrestricted free agents. Both players made critical contributions during the Capitals' remarkable stretch run. Fedorov, 38, has said he will evaluate all of his options, including retirement. Cooke, meantime, didn't register a point in the playoffs but was at times an effective agitator.
"I had some success here," Cooke said. "I was able to rekindle my role. I kind of lost that a bit in Vancouver."
Other players who need contracts are restricted free agents Brooks Laich, Eric Fehr, Boyd Gordon, Shaone Morrisonn and Steve Eminger. McPhee said he plans to extend a qualifying offer to Eminger, even though he appeared in just 20 regular season games. Matt Bradley is an unrestricted free agent.
"I'm trying to take positives out of a long and frustrating year," Eminger said. "If it's the right move, yeah, I like this team. I like the city and everything. I don't think I was treated fairly, but this is going to be a contending team."
McPhee also might have to find a replacement for defenseman Brian Pothier, who has a history of head injuries and has been out since January. McPhee acknowledged that Pothier's career could be in jeopardy. Then there's captain Chris Clark, who played in only one game after Nov. 28 because of a groin tendon injury.
"There's a lot to do, and things can change in a hurry," McPhee said. "The good news is we have a terrific young core and lots to build on."
Capitals Notes: Fehr was sent to Hershey yesterday and suited up for their first-round playoff game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. . . . Nicklas Backstrom was named a finalist for the Calder Trophy. The other rookie of the year candidates are Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. . . . Boudreau said Morrisonn played the final two weeks of the season with a broken jaw and that Gordon played with a torn hamstring in the playoffs. Ovechkin also was nursing an injury for the final month of the season, but Boudreau would not specify the nature or location of his ailment. . . . Ovechkin said he would consider playing for Russia in the upcoming World Championships, provided he can find insurance for his 13-year, $124 million contract.
