The Washington Capitals acquired the former nemesis from the Los Angles Kings prior to the trade deadline and he fared well as a member of the good guys to earn a four-year extension. Now back for his first full season in the nation’s capital, Carl Hagelin looks to anchor a bottom-six forward attack.
Hagelin is expected to return to a role in the bottom six left wing next to veteran center Lars Eller and right wing newcomer Richard Panik, the HElP line. While he isn’t an offensive threat, Hagelin can score and create plays in the clutch and has a defensive game that the Capitals desperately needed before his arrival.