Fresh off of a Stanley Cup win, the Washington Capitals went in the direction of resigning the majority of their free agents this offseason. Most notably, John Carlson with his monster of a deal, Michal Kempy signing for four years and Devante Smith-Pelly signing a generous one year deal to stay with the team. This still leaves out RFA’s Tom Wilson and Madison Bowey, both expected to make deals before the preseason begins.
So what does this mean for the Hershey Bears? Let’s start off by showing you this section of Mike Vogel’s (beat writer for the Washington Capitals) article:
With newly named head coach Spencer Carbery at the helm, the AHL Hershey Bears figure to have one of their deepest freshman classes ever.