Washington Capitals: Top 3 free agents to consider in 2020

#3 Vladislav Namestnikov

Vladislav Namestnikov had a solid season recording 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points and a -5 rating in 65 regular season games with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators and currently the Colorado Avalanche. He is still in the playoffs with Colorado against the Dallas Stars as that second round series will enter a Game 7 tomorrow.

Namestnikov laid out 93 hits, blocked 39 shots, had 25 takeaways and 28 giveaways. He averaged 15:08 ice time per game including 1:55 shorthanded and 1:42 on the power play. His advanced stats look pretty good too. At even strength, Namestnikov recorded a 44.73 percent Corsi For percentage, a 46.91 percent expected goals for percentage, a 46.54 percent scoring chances for percentage, and a 44.3 percent shot attempts percentage.

Namestnikov could be added to the Caps as a middle six forward and could play on the top six to take pressure off of Jakub Vrana and T.J. Oshie. General Manager Brian MacLellan would likely sign him to a short term contract since he played on three different teams last season or he could get a longer term similar to the deals of Richard Panik and Garnet Hathaway. His cap hit will likely cost around $3.5 million.

There’s two more players we’ll take a look at. Who’s number two?