Nicklas Backstrom's new No. 19 Washington Capitals jersey was hanging in the locker room at the team's practice facility Monday after he signed his three-year, entry level contract.
Above the jersey was a nameplate, reading "N. BACKSTROM" and decorated with club and NHL logos. All of the other lockers were empty: no jerseys, no nameplates. Expect more to come, though.
The 19-year-old center, the fourth overall pick in the 2006 draft, represents the first major addition of what the team promises will be a busy offseason.
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I will say this, the Capitals can contend for a playoff spot next season if they bring in more talent. They need to build around Semin, Ovechkin and Backstrom and go from there.
