Confirmed with Link: Caps sign RW Justin Williams (two years, $3.25M)

[Acallabeth]

Um, looking at that Ward contract, I'm even more happy with Williams.

 

[Mitchnesses]

JW is going to be awesome for you. A true leader and a helluva hockey player. Hope you don't mind if I come to your board for JW updated. He is one of my all time favorites.

 

[Holtbyisms]

oh boy. we have two Willy's now

Two brooksies two willies lol

 

[Portable Mink]

Sounds like a tv show from the 60s

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

JW is going to be awesome for you. A true leader and a helluva hockey player. Hope you don't mind if I come to your board for JW updated. He is one of my all time favorites.

Yeah, sometimes it takes awhile to let go. Still missing Willie Mitchell.





Take care of JW for us.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I feel like Kings fans feel about Williams the way I do about Ward. Really going to miss that guy.

 

[aquablue]

Williams hopefully will pot some goals for us.

 

[PB12]

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[Acallabeth]

JW is awesome player and leader. Even a KHL commentator has just praised his attitude and quoted the "winning team, not whining team" saying after some player embellished a slashing through the roof.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

On pace for 25 goals, 57 pts. Great 200 ft player, a leader and very clutch. I couldn't ask for more. J Dub is one of the best signings of the summer if not the best.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Dude is awesome. Beyond the numbers he just seems to always be doing something good - making the smart play to get the puck deep, winning battles for the puck along the boards, finding the open guy, playing decent defense, etc. Great move by GMBM.

 

[maybam]

This deal was a complete steal in my books.

 

[Koized]

Can't believe he only got 3.25M as a UFA.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Can't believe he only got 3.25M as a UFA.

He took a pay cut to play for us. He really wanted to play for the Caps above all. Kudos to his kid who told him "Go play with Ovechkin because he's the best".

 

[g00n]

He took a pay cut to play for us. He really wanted to play for the Caps above all. Kudos to his kid who told him "Go play with Ovechkin because he's the best".

And kudos to gmbm for making it happen. If this deal doesn't get done at this kind of discount there is no 2M in cap space at the TDL for people to complain about.

 

[usiel]

Such a perfect pick up JW. Love how how he can protect the puck in the defensive zone when he's getting pressured as that is only something you can learn in the league after many years.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

And kudos to gmbm for making it happen. If this deal doesn't get done at this kind of discount there is no 2M in cap space at the TDL for people to complain about.

GMBM is managing the cap well, which is honestly the hardest part of a GM's job. Look at how Chicago struggle each off season to stay under the cap.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

I'm looking forward to declaring him the best free agent signing of 2015 in about 100 days.

 

[Mackinnonen]

I love J Dub.

 

[NapTownCapsFan]

Dude is awesome. Beyond the numbers he just seems to always be doing something good - making the smart play to get the puck deep, winning battles for the puck along the boards, finding the open guy, playing decent defense, etc. Great move by GMBM.

His puck possession numbers are great, he's made quite an impact for us that you don't see on the stat sheet. And if he did take less to play with us, all the better that we have become a destination.