Alexander Monaghan looks at the summer-long rumour surrounding Capitals winger Tomas Fleischmann.
When the Washinton Capitals re-signed center Eric Belanger, it was believed he would come at the expense of versatile forward Tomas Fleischmann. With only one year left before becoming an unrestricted free agent and other forwards like Alexander Semin and Brooks Laich needing to be re-signed, the man known in DC as Flash may be utilizing his super-speed for another team when the season starts.
Fleischmann broke the 20 goal plateau last season for the first time in his career and finished with 23 goals and 28 assists. Although he managed to put up nice totals he battled injuries like he has almost every year. His production in 69 games looks impressive, however six other forwards scored over 20 goals, with Flash only scoring more than third-line presence Eric Fehr.
His non-contact game and inability to work the corners make the Capitals even weaker come playoff time. For the third ...
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