COVID-19 cap crunch limits moves made at NHL trade deadline
No cap crunch for Capitals, who land Mantha at deadline By JOHN WAWROWApril 12, 2021 GMT Flat cap or not, the Washington Capitals refused to stand by and watch their division foes improve their rosters without making a move at the NHL trade deadline Monday. Not long after the Boston Bruins acquired 2018 NHL MVP Taylor Hall from Buffalo, the Capitals responded by mortgaging a valuable portion of their future to acquire forward Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings. With the championship window beginning to close on the Alex Ovechkin-led roster, Washington went all-in on Mantha by trading w...