There was no missing the huge sigh of relief from Doug Yingst last week.
After a couple of weeks of informal talks and a month of formal negotiations, the president and general manager of the Hershey Bears finally had a signed contract in his hands, a contract signed by Alexandre Giroux.
The man who had enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in the history of the American Hockey League - a franchise-record 60 goals, just the fifth 60-goal season in league history; a league-record 15-game goal-scoring streak; the league MVP trophy; 15 playoff goals and a league-record 75 goals combined, plus a Calder Cup championship - was back in the fold. The Bears, it seems, are poised for another run at the Calder Cup.
Except there's still a question waiting to be answered. Will Giroux be back in Hershey this season?
Giroux, like every other hockey player in the AHL, wants to play in the NHL Hockey bet, and the contract he signed, a two-way contract with the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears, gives him that opportunity. At least on paper.
This season, it could be a lot more than paper. The Washington NHL Hockey Bet roster is loaded with talent, but there are going to be some holes to fill. While the Capitals added Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison to replace Sergei Fedorov and Viktor Kozlov, both of whom departed for Russia's KHL, there are still a couple of holes and a few more question marks in Washington. Donald Brashear has moved on. Eric Fehr had shoulder surgery in May and probably won't be back for the start of the season.
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