
Braden Holtby – G (age: 30)
2019-2020 NHL Stats: 33 GP, 18W, 9L, 3.09 GAA, 0.897 SV%
Holtby was instrumental in winning the Stanley Cup for the Washington Capitals, while executing the save that no one will ever forget. But between his play this season and the likelihood of a contract comparable to Sergei Bobrovsky, the Capitals will most likely be saying good bye to their longtime starting goaltender.
This decision has been made easier with the emergence of Ilya Samsonov who is undefeated in his last eight starts and has much better stats than Holtby at the midway point of the season. Braden we owe you everything as fans and Capitals faithful for being what we needed at the right time to win it all. But hard decisions need to be made for the betterment of future Caps teams.
Current Contract: $6,100,000
Projected Cap Hit: $10,000,000