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5 Capitals who won’t be back in 2023

By Michael Marzzacco

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Anthony Mantha, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Anthony Mantha, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports /
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Conor Sheary, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Conor Sheary, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

#2 Conor Sheary

Now here is where things get interesting. I think the Caps tried to deal Conor Sheary at the trade deadline but he wasn’t a hot commodity as he suffered a scoring slump after a hot start to the season. He had a cap hit of $3.1 million and if he gets that $3.5 or $4 million from another team he’ll be ready to prove to be more consistent.

Even though his numbers could have been better, Sheary still finished with 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points. It could’ve been a lot worse. Still though that’s a step back from his 19 goals the previous season and his 14 goals the season before was due to that COVID shortened season.

The 30 year old said recently that progress on a new deal hasn’t been made. He also was in the middle of trade deadline rumors just weeks prior that kept him from sleeping at night.

Sheary recently told Sammi Silber of The Hockey News before the season ended:

"“I obviously want to play, do well and produce and help the team and all that, but I don’t think two games is going to change the fate of what might happen this summer. Maybe at this point, people probably know what they’re going to get.”"

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