Washington Capitals: Top 3 free agents to consider in 2020

#1 Cam Talbot

We all know that Braden Holtby will likely be gone so the Caps will likely be looking for a veteran netminder to mentor and backup Ilya Samsonov, who’s expected to be ready for training camp after an injury over the summer caused him to miss the bubble. One goalie the Caps could look at is Cam Talbot of the Calgary Flames.

Talbot had a good first season in Calgary with a 12-10-1 record with a .919 save percentage, a 2.63 goals-against average, and two shutouts in the regular season. His numbers were impressive that he earned the starting job for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the postseason Talbot went 5-4-0 with a .924 save percentage, a 2.42 goals against average and a pair of shutouts.

The 33 year old previously played for the Edmonton Oilers. He started a whooping 73 games in 2016-17 and 67 the next season. In that 2016-17 season, he went 42-22-8 with a 2.39 goals against average and a .919 save percentage. The next year he went 31-31-3 with a 3.02 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. He previously played for the New York Rangers, sharing the net with Henrik Lundqvist.

Talbot will likely make at least $2 million on his next deal making it a short term one unless the Caps go within their organization and promote Vitek Vanecek or Pheonix Copley.

Those are our top 3 free agents to add. Who do you think the Caps should add to their team? Let us know in the comments!