#3 Matt Irwin
I don’t think there’s room on a now crowded defense for Matt Irwin. Especially after the Capitals just recently signed Hardy Haman Aktell. It could be a sign the defense is trying to get younger too instead of calling Zdeno Chara to come out of retirement but props to Chara for running the Boston Marathon!
Irwin is 35 years old and although his cap hit last season was just $750K he is an unrestricted free agent. The one good thing about him is he can play on the left side or the right side.
It looked like based on this tweet from our friend Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington that Irwin won’t be apart of the Caps defensive plans.
Capitals’ defenseman depth chart as it currently stands:
— Matt Weyrich (@ByMattWeyrich) April 27, 2023
LEFT SIDE
Martin Fehervary (RFA)
Rasmus Sandin
Alex Alexeyev (RFA)
Gabriel Carlsson (RFA)
Hardy Häman Aktell
Lucas Johansen
RIGHT SIDE
John Carlson
Nick Jensen
Trevor Van Riemsdyk
Vincent Iorio
Yeah that’s going to be a little hard to make the team. But Irwin would be a good veteran plug for anybody. He still has stuff left in the tank. In 61 games this season for the Capitals, Irwin had two goals and three assists for five points.