Will the roster overhaul work?
The Caps had quite the offseason where they overhauled a third of their roster to retool on the fly and return to be playoff contenders in a competitive Metropolitan Division. This will keep them from making the playoffs last minute and getting in earlier which is what you always want for the good seed.
First the Caps acquired PLD and that brings in a new look. Then over draft weekend the Caps brought in Andrew Mangiapane to further bolster the depth chart.
Now with T.J. Oshie on LTIR the team bringing in Andrew Mangiapane makes total sense to bolster their roster. Brandon Duhaime and Taylor Raddysh were also home run signings to round out the forwards. BUT Jakub Vrana may have something to say about that.
Vrana got inked to a professional tryout agreement and the former Stanley Cup champion has something to prove as he could be a viable option for the bottom six. And the less time upstairs in the press box the better.
There will be back to backs and toughness in the upcoming schedule. This division won't be an easy one to win. That's why everyone has to all pull on the same rope.