Now that the NHL is back after its two-week break for the 4 Nations tourney, it is back to business. And that means we are back with NHL rumours, this time focusing on the Washington Capitals, who sit atop the NHL’s Eastern Conference, and by a bit of a margin, too. So, the thinking is that if they are a competitor when it comes to the powerhouses of the conference, they may want to add some depth for a potentially deep playoff run.

All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.

Analysis: If you look at the Washington Capitals, they have plenty of players having a career season. Players like Dylan Strome, Aliaksei Protas, and Jakob Chychrun all stand out as guys having huge seasons personally, and there’s more as well. Furthermore, head coach Spencer Carbery has established himself as a well-respected member of the NHL’s coaching fraternity, in only a season-and-a-half. The current members of the Capitals play a well-structured system and their execution is there to back it up. So, why mess with a good thing?

Still, and especially so with the added demand of a long playoff run, lineup changes and injuries do happen. That is what Washington is concerned about for themselves. They want to ensure they have the depth to overcome any adversity that the team might experience. That is despite their efficiency and effectiveness thus far in 2024-25.