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REUTERS/Jason Cohn) Alexander Ovechkin is going to miss fellow Russians Sergei Fedorov and Viktor Kozlov, both of whom have decided to play in Russia's Continental Hockey League this coming season.

Using the newly debuted projection system of Puck Prospectus, VUKOTA, Insider takes the temperature of players on every NHL team, checking in Monday with the Capitals.

Washington Capitals free agent goaltender Brent Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Capitals' backup netminder for four seasons, Johnson, 32, went 12-6-2 with a .908 save percentage and 2.81 goals against average in 2008-09 before suffering a season-ending hip injury in February.

Johnson, who made $825,000 last season and became an unrestricted free agent on July 1, had expressed a desire to remain in Washington, but with three goaltenders -- Jose Theodore, Simeon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth -- under contract for the upcoming season, he appeared to be the odd man out.

From the press release: ARLINGTON, Va. The Washington Capitals have signed center/right wing Boyd Gordon to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today... by Dave Nichols 23 reads July 14, 2009 From the press release: ARLINGTON, Va.

The Washington Capitals have signed center/right wing Boyd Gordon to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.

Montreal fans all know who Andrei Markov is. Andrei Markov was born in Voskresensk, Russia on December 20, 1978, making him thirty years old.

While the Washington Capitals may do some bargain shopping once free agent season begins Wednesday, the long-term health of the franchise is more dependent on the contract situations of Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin.

The Washington Capitals' brass left Bell Centre satisfied with seven new prospects added to an already deep farm system, but there is likely more work to be done before the big club's roster is complete.

On the first day of free agency, the Washington Capitals inked veteran winger Mike Knuble to a two-year, $5.6 million contract... by Dave Nichols 6 reads July 02, 2009 On the first day of free agency, the Washington Capitals inked veteran winger Mike Knuble to a two-year, $5.6 million contract.

HKNCapitals-Knuble,0203 Capitals sign RW Knuble to free-agent contract Eds: APNewsNow.