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#ALLCAPS insider for @MonSportsNet. Rinkside reporter for @NHL_On_TNT. Host of @SBJ: Inside the Industry. @NSMASportsMedia’s 2023 D.C. sportswriter of the year.
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Contract, trade rumors, more

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By Tarik El-Bashir Verified
| The Athletic Verified
When trade rumors began swirling around Tom Wilson earlier this summer, the veteran winger and the Washington Capitals knew what they needed to do: put the rampant speculation to rest by hammering out a long-term extension. "We got a little taste this summer of how crazy it can get," Wilson said."I've been around long enough that you see some of these contract years and you see some of the distraction and, as the year goes along, all the stuff that can come up.
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Capitals, Tom Wilson agree to 7-year extension

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By Tarik El-Bashir Verified
| The Athletic Verified
The Washington Capitals and forward Tom Wilson agreed to a seven-year, $45.5 million contract extension, the team announced Friday. Here's what you need to know: Wilson was entering the final season of his contract. The new contract keeps Wilson with Washington through the 2030-31 season. Wilson's contract carries an average annual value of $6.5 million. The 29-year-old recorded 13 goals and nine assists in 2022-23. Backstory The Capitals selected Wilson at No. 16 during the 2012 NHL Draft.
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Joel Edmundson understands his new role with the Capitals

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By Tarik El-Bashir Verified
| The Athletic Verified
Joel Edmundson wasn't surprised. The veteran defenseman had known for months that the Canadiens were trying to trade trade him; he did just didn't know exactly when a deal would come together. Then, on Saturday morning, he got the call he'd long been expecting. "This summer, I kind of had a feeling that something might go down because of the way the Montreal team was forming," Edmundson said. "They want to go young. They want to build something there.
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