Confirmed with Link: D Matt Niskanen signed (seven years, $5.75M per)

[txpd]

RH, man. Sad to say, but I think Erskine's career is over. I think he sits out the season on LTIR. For a 7 the Caps have Hillen and Oleksy.

 

[g00n]

I also think Erskine is probably done. As for this deal, it's a wait and see situation.

 

[RandyHolt]

I will be the fish upstream and predict that our shiny new highest paid Dman in 2014 Orpik is more often injured / shows more wear and tear than Erskine.

I read now that he had a groin. I also read he tore up his knee pretty good too. We know he also was concussed / taken off on a stretcher in December.

If he were here last year Tex, you would likely be saying Orpik is done.

Poti came back and played when you said he was done