Michael Nylander

The ever-changing Michael Nylander-to-the-KHL story may or may not be nearing its conclusion, with more information leaking out by the day… According to a source close to CSKA, the two sides had almost agreed on a deal - until the Moscow club balked at one of the clauses proposed by Nylander’s agent. The clause, the source tells us, was Nylander’s ability to walk away to another team in the middle of the current season should he get a more lucrative offer. CSKA is reportedly dead set against it and insists on a standard binding contract through the end of the 2009-2010 season. Read Full Story

Kukla's Korner Hockey Next entry: A Skinny 'Monster' Previous entry: Power Play Observations by Paul on 11/07/09 at 12:23 PM ET Comments (1) Per Bob McKenzie’s Twitter , Washington puts Michael Nylander on waivers. His salary cap hit is almost $4.9M and it runs thru the end of next season. Filed in: NHL Teams , Washington Capitals | KK Hockey | Permalink  Tags: Michael+Nylander , Comments Add a Comment Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide. Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner , or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel . Captchas bug you? ... Read Full Story

He just doesn’t fit in D.C. in Bruce Boudreau’s system, and he’s terribly expensive at a transitional time in his career (nearing the end). Initially his production slipped precipitously as he struggled to try and fit in Gabby’s get-up-and-go gallop, but more recently he’s been unable even to crack the lineup. And so he’s doubly or triply tough to move—he has a no movement clause in his contract as a bit of an exclamation point in this impasse.  If Michael Nylander held out any hope of contributing to the Caps this season, Capitals’ management threw seriously cold water on it with the acquisition of ... Read Full Story

ARLINGTON, Va . – The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) on a conditioning stint, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.  Read Full Story

Q: Bruce Boudreau and George McPhee both said [yesterday] that you are exploring your options in Europe. What’s the situation? A: “I come here and I want to play in the NHL and I’m looking forward to the season. I feel unbelievable good. I’m in good shape. I’m just looking forward to the season.” Q: So you don’t have an agent trying to find something for you in Europe? A: “I’m coming here with the intention of playing for the Capitals. I have two years left on the deal.” Read Full Story