Capitals’ Summer Looms Large as Ovechkin’s Shadow Grows

Washington’s offseason already has a big-game feel, and this mailbag suggests the Capitals are staring at more than a routine tune-up. Ovechkin still changes the temperature of every roster conversation, because when a franchise legend is in the room, every summer plan gets a little more complicated. The draft, the future, and the possibility of a bigger swing all sit on the same table, which is exactly how front offices like it when they think they have leverage.