The Washington Capitals traded forward
Mathieu Perreault to Anaheim in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in the
2014 NHL Draft and forward John Mitchell.

After the first few days of free agency
come and go there is precious little news to keep hockey fanatics going until
training camps begin in September.

Washington Capitals general manager George
McPhee told reporters Tuesday that forward Alexander Ovechkin will not
participate in this weekend's NHL All-Star Game.

The Washington Capitals on Wednesday
recalled forward Cody Eakin from their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.

The Washington Capitals named Jim Johnson
assistant coach on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals activated
defenseman John Erskine from injured reserve on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals have signed right
wing Mike Knuble to a one-year contract extension.

The Washington Capitals signed free agent
defenseman Tyson Strachan to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday.

The Washington Capitals stayed busy on
Monday, signing defenseman John Erskine to a two-year contract extension worth
$3.925 million.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed center
Marcus Johansson to a two-year contract worth $4 million.