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Capitals April Fools: Top 5 worst free agent signings ever

By Michael Marzzacco

NEWARK, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Michael Nylander of the Washington Capitals passes the puck during the game against the New Jersey Devils on September 29, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ - SEPTEMBER 29: Michael Nylander of the Washington Capitals passes the puck during the game against the New Jersey Devils on September 29, 2008 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 07: Richard Panik #14 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Ottawa Senators during the second period at Capital One Arena on January 07, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 07: Richard Panik #14 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Ottawa Senators during the second period at Capital One Arena on January 07, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

It’s April Fools Day and we’re here today to look back at some of the Washington Capitals follies.

This isn’t meant to rip the Washington Capitals in any manner but rather to look back on these moments and laugh at some of the foolish things they did.

They’ve made a few mistakes when it comes to signing free agents so we’ll look back on some names you probably haven’t heard about in a while.

We’ve been in a pause now for the season approaching three weeks and instead of reading the news, which can get depressing, we all need a good laugh. That’s the point of these posts right here.

With no hockey fans are looking back and binge-watching old games, old movies or even stepping back from sports and spending more time with their families. I’ve done a variety of the three but I’ve also reflected on some of the free-agent signings the Capitals made. Ones that looked good on the surface but didn’t produce the way we wanted them to.

With free agency delayed we thankfully don’t have to worry about that for a while. It’s always a stressful time of the year wondering who they’d sign. With that said let’s meet the worst of the worst.

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