The Washington Capitals largely retained their existing team during the offseason following the draft and free agency. General Manager Chris Patrick emphasized that maintaining the roster was a strategic choice. The Capitals made minor acquisitions, including forward Justin Sourdif and defenseman Declan Chisholm, but failed to secure notable free agent Nikolaj Ehlers, who signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. Patrick indicated that the Capitals had competitive offers but recognized that choices were influenced by players' preferences rather than monetary factors. The team is optimistic about re-signing key players from the previous season.
"We looked at free agency [and] as July 1 approached, some big names came off the board that would've been interesting for our group..."
"It didn't come down to the money or the offer or the term or anything like that. It was a player picking what he thought was the best situation for himself."
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