The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to Grand Rapids of the AHL for a conditioning stint, giving the expensive bench-sitting veteran a chance to get back on the ice.
Nylander hasn't played all season, having fallen out of favor with the coaching staff and front office. The Capitals have found it difficult to trade the 37-year-old forward because of his $5.5 million salary and the no-movement clause in his contract.
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Best chance now is that some grade-A team that his highness will agree to play for has 2 or 3 centers blow out a knee.
Even then, I don't know that Nyls will OK a move - it literally may have gotten to the point where the only thing he cares about is delivering a giant FU to the Caps and the best way to do that is to continue doing what he's doing. Skating practice 5-6 days a week while soaking up $5M of salary cap space and, quite probably, taking the team out of a legitimate Stanley Cup run for this season and next.
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