Though the Washington Capitals recently re-signed defenseman Taylor Chorney to a two-year extension, General Manager Brian MacLellan said the organization will likely wait until after the season before re-signing other pending free agents.
Forwards Jason Chimera and Mike Richards will be the team’s only unrestricted free agents. Marcus Johansson, Dmitry Orlov, Tom Wilson and Michael Latta will be restricted free agents, and teams seldom part with those players.
“We’re going to have some decisions to make,” MacLellan said on Thursday. “Taylor has done a great job in his role. He’s filled in, he’s got a good attitude, everybody likes him and he’s comfortable with his role.