The award-winning Capitals media staff always goes above and beyond when dealing with the media, and in their five-page press release for the event they include 'storylines' for all 26 players (including those on LTIR) who will begin the regular season as part of the Capitals organization.
Some of them were interesting, some of them not (what can you really say about Alexander Ovechkin in three sentences that any media member or fan won't know?), but I immediately skipped to the bottom of the numerical-order list.
Yup, Michael Nylander was, in fact, at the bottom of that list. And here's what the Caps media staff had to say:
92-Michael Nylander
Michael Nylander doesn’t appear to have a spot in Washington’s opening night lineup, but he’s a skilled, veteran player who may prove valuable if needed. After two difficult seasons since returning to Washington as a free agent, you can expect him to be eager to make a positive impact.
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade. I'd be almost afraid to talk to Nylander...what do you say to a guy whose employer has said they publicly don't want him, but hasn't yet found a way to get rid of him?
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