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Capitals Re-Sign John Erskine
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman John Erskine to a two-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.
Erskine, 27, played 29 for the Capitals last season and finished with 69 penalty minutes, which included a career-high 29 penalty minutes on Nov. 22 against Atlanta. He also registered a career-high seven points with one goal and six assists. The 6'4", 216-pound native of Kingston, Ontario, was a second-round selection of the Dallas Stars, 39th overall, in the 1998 Entry Draft. He missed 25 games in the middle of last season with a fractured foot and sat out the final 14 games of the year with a dislocated thumb. |
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Really good to see. Been a fan of Johns for a while, and he is a guy that not only is able to play with the mitts off, but he is able to actually play the game on top of it. For spots last year, he was playing 20+ minutes a night for the Caps and going up against top units.
Hopefully he stays healthy (seems to be his only issue) and is able to play the entire season with'em.
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really great news..thnx for the article thrill
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If Erskine stays healthy, he is a top-10 fighter. I bet he racks up at least 10+ FM's this year even with Brashear on the team.
He is a very underrated player as well. With the Caps logjam on D, I was hoping that somehow he would end up in a Pens uniform...
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I hope Erskine stays healthy this year. I think he has a shot at playing a good amount of games this year. It seemed like even though he only played a quarter of the season, he improved his game a lot. It's going to be interesting to see how he fares this season.
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I loved Erskine for the short time he was on the Isles. He made a name for himself in his first game as an Islander and from what I hear, he was absolutely loved by his teammates and had a great lockerroom presence.
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