Michael Nylander

Nylander's contract with Washington has a no-movement clause, which means he had to agree to rejoin Grand Rapids.  

... December off to play for the Slovakian World Junior Championships team: Nylander’s presence should help the Griffins cope during the absence of Tomas Tatar, who will play for Slovakia at the World Junior Championships and won’t return to ...  

Nylander’s presence should help the Griffins cope during the absence of Tomas Tatar, who will play for Slovakia at the World Junior Championships and won’t return to Grand Rapids until January. Tatar, who had a goal and two assists in the ...  

Bizarre move via Kukla's Korner: The Washington Capitals, who have a functional AHL affiliate in the Hershey Bears, have assigned forward Michael Nylander and his $4.875 million salary cap hit to the Grand Rapids Griffins on a conditioning stint.  The...  

Washington Capitals forward Michael Nylander has run afoul of the Caps' management in a big way, to the point that he has yet to play this season, and rumors about regarding the Capitals farming Nylander out to a KHL team...  

Nylander, 37, hasn't played yet this season, so the Washington Capitals worked out an arrangement with Detroit for a two-week conditioning stint with the Griffins.  

The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL for a conditioning stint, giving the expensive bench-sitting veteran a chance to get back on the ice.  

Per Lyle "Spector" Richardson...The Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir reports that the Capitals have to recall Michael Nylander from the Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday.  Nylander registered 1 goal and 5 assists for 6 points during his 5-game stint with the...  

The Washington Capitals loaned center Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL (Detroit's affiliate) this week, in an attempt to find some playing time for the 37-year-old Swede.  To what result, at this point, is anyone's guess. The conditioning assignment can last up to two weeks, and the team has already indicated he'll play in Firday's home opener and Monday's tilt for Grand Rapids. Nylander will still count toward the Capitals' roster...  

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals have assigned centre Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL for a conditioning stint, giving the expensive bench-sitting veteran a chance to get back on the ice  

The veteran of more than 900 NHL games talks about his life in hockey, on and off the ice. - Status: Washington Capitals center.   Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 195 pounds   Birthplace: Oct  

Nylander, 37, finished with one goal and five assists during his five-game stint with the Griffins. Janik got 13:56 of ice time in Detroit's win Tuesday.  

Nylander clears waivers Michael Nylander, who has been a healthy scratch for all 17 Capitals games this season, cleared waivers Monday. He had been placed on waivers Saturday. Capitals GM George McPhee said no decision had been made on ...  

By loaning Michael Nylander to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, the Washington Capitals did more than just rid themselves of a distraction.  

Nylander, 37, has played 920 career NHL games for the Capitals, New York Rangers, Boston, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Calgary and Hartford.