Washington Capitals Future Revealed Amidst Relocation Talk
The Washington Capitals seem focused on relocation, but it appears as of now the possibility of that is completely over.
Despite their successes in Washington, the Capitals have made it clear in recent times that they are looking to relocate, with North Virginia their targeted destination. Unfortunately for everyone involved in that potential move, that has now been completely shot down by a deal that the Washington Capitals themselves signed.
#Capitals owner Ted Leonsis signed a deal in 2007, in which D.C. gave him $50M for arena renovations, which committed the team to D.C. until 2047 — fullstop.
When the team got $50 million for renovations to their current home, Capital One Arena back in 2007, they reportedly signed a deal to keep the team in D.C. for another 40 years, and with 23 of those remaining, it appears they aren't going anywhere. Despite having deep talks with people in Virginia, the owner of the Washington Capitals has now learned that D.C. Attorney General Brian Shawlb is looking to enforce the deal signed back in 2007, forcing both the Capitals and the NBA's Wizards to stay in D.C.
It's highly unlikely that we've heard the end of this story, with the Capitals and Wizards ownership group even putting together a potential mock of an arena in Virginia, but with D.C. power players not backing down, it's unlikely that they'll be moving anywhere anytime soon. One player that won't be upset about this news is Dylan Strome, who has expressed his love and admiration for the city, the rink, the arena and everything D.C. in a recent interview.
«I think it's an exciting situation, a new state of the art facility closer to where a lot of us live, but there's also nothing wrong with where we play in DC,» Strome said. «The rink is great and we're in a major city, and there's pros and cons to both. They feel that they can make it this beautiful facility and maybe a little easier access for a lot of fans. It's a long time in the future, but yeah, I was a little surprised at how people weren't so happy about it.»
So for now, get used to seeing the Capitals in their home in D.C.
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