The Washington Capitals spent big in the trade market and free agency to re-bolster the lineup ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.
After acquiring four players in trades and signing three new additions, Washington sat $14.2M above the salary cap.
That overage shrunk by $3.9M when the Carolina Hurricanes mutually parted ways Wednesday with center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was traded there from Washington in March.
Despite still being roughly…