F Hendrix Lapierre<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Lapierre was a regular for the first three months of the season but was limited to just eight assists in 27 games before being sent to the Bears in late December where he stayed the rest of the way.\u00a0 He fared well in that stint, averaging a point per game in 32 outings.\u00a0 That said, he did get into 51 games with the Capitals in 2023-24 so he\u2019s not one of those players who\u2019s likely to take less than his $874K qualifying offer to get a one-way salary; he should be able to land a small raise.\u00a0 But given his usage last season, both sides will likely want a one-year pact which should come in around the $1MM mark.<\/p>\n Other RFAs:<\/strong> F Pierrick Dube<\/strong><\/a>, G Mitchell Gibson<\/strong><\/a>, D Tobias Geisser<\/strong><\/a> (signed in Switzerland), F Henrik Rybinski<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Key Unrestricted Free Agents<\/strong><\/p>\n D Ethan Bear<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The decision to sign a two-year deal with Washington worth just over $2MM per season worked well for Bear from a financial perspective but not so much from a playing perspective as he ultimately played just 24 games for the Capitals and spent all of this season in Hershey.\u00a0 Still, Bear has 275 career NHL appearances under his belt and is a right-shot player, the side that\u2019s always in demand.\u00a0 He\u2019s a safe bet to get an NHL deal somewhere but his market might be good enough to push his price point around the $1MM mark.<\/p>\n F Lars Eller<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 The 36-year-old managed to get to double-digit goals this season for the fourth straight year and the 11th time in the last 12 seasons.\u00a0 However, he is starting to slow down and might be better deployed primarily as a fourth liner who can move up when injuries arise.\u00a0 There\u2019s still a market for that type of player but it\u2019ll be at a lower cost than the $<\/p>\n F Taylor Raddysh<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 After being non-tendered by Chicago last summer, Raddysh took a low-cost one-year, $1MM contract early in free agency.\u00a0 He did pretty well despite a limited role, notching 27 points while averaging a little more than 12 minutes a night of playing time.\u00a0 Given the playing time, it\u2019s unlikely that he\u2019s going to be able to command a substantial raise but he could get a multi-year deal closer to $2MM per season than $1MM per year.\u00a0 That would be a solid outcome for someone who was released just one year ago.<\/p>\n Other UFAs:<\/strong> F Nicklas Backstrom<\/strong><\/a> (signed in Sweden), F Alex Limoges<\/strong><\/a>, F Luke Philp<\/strong><\/a>, D Chase Priskie<\/strong><\/a>, F Michael Sgarbossa<\/strong><\/a> (signed in Switzerland), G Hunter Shepard<\/strong><\/a>, F Riley Sutter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Projected Cap Space<\/strong><\/p>\n The Capitals enter the summer with $9.375MM in cap space with only a pair of low-cost restricted free agents to sign so Patrick is in a spot where he can add to his roster.\u00a0 Whether they do that with a significant addition up front or spread things out to fill a few spots and leave some in-season wiggle room remains to be seen but either way, they\u2019re likely to be bringing in some pieces over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/anthony-beauvillier-washington-200x300.jpg\")
<\/a>F Anthony Beauvillier<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Once viewed as a projected top-six winger, Beauvillier\u2019s stock fell considerably in 2023-24 to the point where he accepted a one-year, $1.25MM deal with Pittsburgh in the hopes of rebuilding some value.\u00a0 He fared well with the Penguins and was flipped to Washington at the trade deadline where he was quiet down the stretch.\u00a0 However, the 28-year-old then put up six points in 10 playoff games which will help his cause heading to the open market this time out.\u00a0 It\u2019s unlikely that he gets back to the $4.15MM price tag that he had from 2021-22 through 2023-24 considering that he only had 25 points this season but doubling his contract from last summer should be doable for Beauvillier.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/andrew-mangiapane-capitals-210x300.jpg\")
<\/a>F Andrew Mangiapane<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Most of GM Chris Patrick\u2019s moves from last summer panned out well but Mangiapane\u2019s acquisition was an exception as it didn\u2019t yield the bounce-back they were hoping for.\u00a0 Instead of rebounding and surpassing the 40 points he had the year before, his production dropped to a career-low 28 points.\u00a0 While he has a 35-goal season under his belt from back in 2021-22, it\u2019s also the only time he has even reached 20 in a single year.\u00a0 Given his recent struggles, a shorter-term deal is likely and after making $5.8MM per year on his most recent contract, he\u2019s unlikely to come close to that amount.\u00a0 Something in the $3MM range per season is where his next contract might land.<\/p>\n