Washington Capitals: Free Agents to Watch in the Stanley Cup

Corey Perry, Montreal Canadiens, 36 years, $750,000

Before we go over why Corey Perry could be a good fit with the Caps, let’s get this first part out of the way as to why he would not. That would be his age. Being on the wrong side of 30 is a discouraging sign. But if the Caps were to add a cheap veteran, Corey Perry could make sense.

In 49 games played in the regular season, Perry scored nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points. In the playoffs he has three goals and six assists for nine points.

Pros:

• Perry is a dependable and reliable player and his experience is valuable to any team that he plays for.
• He is one of those players you would love to have on your team as he has a knack for drawing penalties but doesn’t take that many.
• Perry knows how to perform in the playoffs and has won a Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks back in 2007.

Cons:

• His age. Acquiring a 36 year old forward will not help the Caps in their goal to get younger.
• If there’s anybody that’s 36 that the Caps hope to re-sign it’s Alex Ovechkin who turns 36 this September.
• I said it before and I’ll say it again: his age.