Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] Henrik Lundqvist signs with the Capitals (1 year, $1.5M)

[jetsforever]

Pretty sad to see, hope he does well there though

 

[Once]

This makes me feel sad. The true king.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Samsonov-Lundqvist?

That's one interesting tandem

 

[Allan92]

Wow. Good luck Hank. Out of all the Pens-Flyers-Caps level of rivalry, this ones stings the least.

I don't think it will happen but man I'll be pulling hard for the caps to win it all if the Rangers are out

 

[Allan92]

There is like what, 3-4 teams that might be more legit contenders in the league than the caps?
They still have the material, they didnt have the coach in the past couple years, hopefully they do now.

I hope you're right

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

So pumped about this. Ovi handing the Cup directly to The King ala Sakic and Bourque would be too cool.

 

[ElLeetch]

Ranger fans today

 

[tellermine]

Sad. Though I do understand him.

 

[Jayan]

This hurts more than i thought it would.

 

[JoVel]

Man seeing Lundqvist with any other jersey than the Rangers is gonna be weird as f***.

 

[PensPlz]

Good move for the Caps.

Sucks...

If I were the Pens I would have offered him a little more to sign here. 1 yr for 2mil. 2 y for 3.75 even.

Maybe they did.... idk.

 

[Super Hans]

There's not enough room for two kings in DC.

 

[Canes]

So pumped about this. Ovi handing the Cup directly to The King ala Sakic and Bourque would be too cool.

But would probably be kinda weird when he sat on the bench as a backup for most if not all of the playoffs. A Cup is a Cup though.

 

[Perennial]

I don't understand the salary amount...

He's already made more than 100 million for his career, was he really not willing to play for the league minimum at this point?

It seemed pretty clear he wasn't willing to play for just any team, so Washington had all the leverage here...

 

[Stive Morgan]

This is gonna be almost as weird as seeing Brodeur in a St. Louis Blues uniform

 

[ElLeetch]

I don't understand the salary amount...

He's already made more than 100 million for his career, was he really not willing to play for the league minimum at this point?

It seemed pretty clear he wasn't willing to play for just any team, so Washington had all the leverage here...

he's chasing a cup. I think thats pretty evident.

 

[Perennial]

he's chasing a cup. I think thats pretty evident.

So, why not sign for the league minimum and give the Caps that additional cap space?

 

[MMC]

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

So many Rangers fans are now closer Caps fans for this year.

It’s OK guys, welcome aboard the Caps express train to the Stanley Cup! Choo choo!

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

That's just, Wrong.

Wow

 

[TheBluePenguin]

This is gonna be almost as weird as seeing Brodeur in a St. Louis Blues uniform

I think you mean Blues Legend Brodeur

 

[Matti_A]

Man seeing Lundqvist with any other jersey than the Rangers is gonna be weird as f***.

No kidding, this might just be as weird as Brodeur in a Blues jersey.

 

[charliemurphy]

Knowing the Rangers will need a couple more seasons until they take off...
Lets go Caps. Get this man a cup. He deserves it.
Looking forward to seeing his number raised at MSG.

 

[TGWL]

Best of luck. Will root for him when/if NYR are out.

 

[Cogburn]

I'd have very much liked to have had Lundquist come to Vancouver on this rate. I'd have doubled the length, so we could expose him to Seattle too.

He wanted to play with the Capitals though, and why not? Great team.