Restricted Free Agent Steve Eminger. Goodness. What to say? Buried as the 8th defenseman for reasons beyond mortal knowledge., taking a back seat to John Erskine and Milan Jurcina, many wondered what Eminger had done to earn the ire of the Caps' coaching staff. No one seems to know.
Eminger's play at the end of the season and the playoffs was solid, if unspectacular, and he's the kind of player you get the nagging feeling that if he just got 18 minutes a game in all situations, after a full season you'd have a pretty darn good hockey player.
Sadly, it seems obvious that Eminger won't get that chance in Washington. Again, for reasons unknown. The Caps can retain Eminger's rights by giving him a qualifying offer (I think around a million), though Eminger is not obliged to sign it.
DH's WAG: It just doesn't seem like Eminger will get a fair shake in the D.C. area, so look for him to leave the club one way or another in the offseason. And then play well for a long time.
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