Washington Capitals are pleased to announce the following signings!
The Washington Capitals have been informed that San Jose nor the Detriot Red Wings will match the offer sheets to Josh Harding (San Jose) or Ville Leino (Detriot).
Caps GM Kopi The King:
"We are extremely pleased to have added both of these players to our roster. We now have a #1 Goaltender in Josh, who I feel has earned the right to be a #1 Goalie in this league. He will have that shot here, no doubt, right now it's his to lose. He is still very young and has lots of promise, we are ecstatic to have added him to our lineup."
As for Ville Leino... " With Ville, we have added a hard worker with great scoring touch. He plays every shift like it's his last and that's why we went after him, really. If you look at our team we have a relentless group of guys here, so he fits in perfectly. We also feel down the road, giving up that 1st rounder and 3rd rounder in the 2010 draft is going to look like a steal for us, and the same thing goes for Josh (Caps lose their 2nd rounder in 2010). Leino now comes in with a top 6 spot for him to lose. We signed Hossa, so they know eachother from their Detriot days.... so we hope they have built some kind of chemistry from those days and install it here in Washington"