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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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 27: Wojtek Wolski #17 of the Washington Capitals looks on before a face off against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 27, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 27: Wojtek Wolski #17 of the Washington Capitals looks on before a face off against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 27, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

#2 Wojtek Wolski

Wojtek Wolski signed a one year contract worth $600,000 with the Capitals over the summer of 2012 to add scoring depth to the bottom six. It quite didn’t work out and maybe the lockout shortening the season was to blame.

Wolski was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche the same year Alex Ovechkin was drafted, 2004. He also was a first round selection with the Avs taking him with the 21st overall pick.

His rookie season saw him score two goals and four assists in nine games. The next year he scored 22 goals and added 28 assists for 50 points. It looked like a star was born. He spent two more seasons with the Avalanche before being traded to the Pheonix Coyotes, now the Arizona Coyotes.

He also spent time with the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers before landing in Washington as a 26 year old. In 27 games as a member of the Caps, Wolski posted four goals and five assists for nine points. He didn’t see NHL action again after that season.

He would be signed as a free agent in May after the Caps were eliminated by Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL.

Those are four names you probably forgotten about recently. Now there’s just one more.

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