The Washington Capitals agreed to terms with free-agent center Mike Richards on Wednesday to bolster their depth down the middle. This move may affect some of the Capitals young players in the near future.
When the Washington Capitals announced Wednesday that they agreed to terms with Mike Richards, there were hot-takes galore debating whether or not it was a good signing, whether Richards is even a competent NHLer at this point, and how the locker room chemistry may be affected. Regardless of your opinion on those issues, the general consensus is that the signing was low-risk, possibly with a high reward, because it is apparent that the Capitals did their due diligence on this signing.