By: Ben Raby
ARLINGTON, VA.- Capitals General Manager George McPhee has confirmed that a one-year, $4 million deal with Sergei Fedorov is all but complete. A few "administrative details" still have to be finalized, but the 38-year-old will be back in Washington for at least one more season.
The Capitals acquired Fedorov at last season's trade deadline, and players and management alike were particularly impressed with the Russian's leadership and experience.
"He showed us how to be calm and patient," said Caps forward Brooks Laich, "and how to handle winning and losing. He's seen it all in his career, and I know I watched him with hawk-eyes last year.
Fedorov played 18 regular-season games with the Caps last season, scoring twice and picking up 11 assists. He also had five points in seven playoff games.
"It's the one thing I hadn't thought that much about when I traded for Sergei," McPhee said of Fedorov's experience. "I saw the ability on the ice and didn't think that much of the leadership factor, although I should have.
"The way that our players talked about him in our season ending meetings made it clear that this was a guy we had to bring back."
ARLINGTON, VA.- Capitals General Manager George McPhee has confirmed that a one-year, $4 million deal with Sergei Fedorov is all but complete. A few "administrative details" still have to be finalized, but the 38-year-old will be back in Washington for at least one more season.
The Capitals acquired Fedorov at last season's trade deadline, and players and management alike were particularly impressed with the Russian's leadership and experience.
"He showed us how to be calm and patient," said Caps forward Brooks Laich, "and how to handle winning and losing. He's seen it all in his career, and I know I watched him with hawk-eyes last year.
Fedorov played 18 regular-season games with the Caps last season, scoring twice and picking up 11 assists. He also had five points in seven playoff games.
"It's the one thing I hadn't thought that much about when I traded for Sergei," McPhee said of Fedorov's experience. "I saw the ability on the ice and didn't think that much of the leadership factor, although I should have.
"The way that our players talked about him in our season ending meetings made it clear that this was a guy we had to bring back."
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