Mutual interest between Capitals, Trotz

The Washington Post reports the Capitals contacted free agent head coach Barry Trotz in late April, not long after clearing out GM George McPhee and head coach Adam Oates.

“They were one of the first teams to reach out and asked what my plans were. I told them I would like to coach and they said they would love to talk to me. But obviously, they’re in the search for their general manager right now,” Trotz said in a phone interview. “From my standpoint of wanting another opportunity, a lot of things excite me about the Capitals and the other teams that are out there. A new challenge, to me, is really exciting.”

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Capitals are still in the process to find a new GM. Mike Gillis, Darcy Regier and Jay Feaster are candidates but not the only one.

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In terms of any timeline, Trotz said, “Every team is a little different. Some teams are still in the general manager search, some teams are taking their time, they’ve made changes and are reassessing where they are as a group. I don’t expect anything to happen or really to get going until the end of this month and the first part of June.”

Source: Katie Carrera, Washington Post