McPhee's contract was up and the team announced it will not give him a new one after his 17 years as the GM, which included drafting Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom in the first round.
Oates was fired with one season left on his three-year contract. A former star player for the Capitals, he was in his first job as an NHL head coach.
Capitals owner Ted Leonsis said, according to the team's news release announcing the moves.
Wonder now what this means for Ovenchicken? does he leave Washington and ask for a trade? he was very close to McPhee sources that I've read had said why wouldn't he? McPhee drafted him! Ovenchicken did score 51g ths season but he didn't seem happy in Washington these last two seasons. Are the Crapitals going after McDavid? makes sense get rid of Ovenchicken and do bad for McDavid? it seems like the Crapitals are going the same route the Sabres did this season fire the GM and coach bring in Murray and Nolan. The only difference is that Washington has players and the Sabres don't! and other teams don't want the Sabres to get McDavid!
Oates was fired with one season left on his three-year contract. A former star player for the Capitals, he was in his first job as an NHL head coach.
''I feel a change is needed in order to get us back to being a top echelon team that competes for the Stanley Cup,''
Wonder now what this means for Ovenchicken? does he leave Washington and ask for a trade? he was very close to McPhee sources that I've read had said why wouldn't he? McPhee drafted him! Ovenchicken did score 51g ths season but he didn't seem happy in Washington these last two seasons. Are the Crapitals going after McDavid? makes sense get rid of Ovenchicken and do bad for McDavid? it seems like the Crapitals are going the same route the Sabres did this season fire the GM and coach bring in Murray and Nolan. The only difference is that Washington has players and the Sabres don't! and other teams don't want the Sabres to get McDavid!
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