According to yesterday's Washington Post, Jim Carey has signed a 4-year
deal with the Washington Capitals and reported to training camp.  They
didn't give any details about the contract.
 
This certainly complicates the goalie situation for the Capitals as they
have Don Beaupre, the best goalie for them last year who is on a
termination contract this year; Rick Tabaracci who was injured much of
last year but was theoretically the starting/backup goalie (they didn't
make up their minds); Olaf Kolzig who was the starring goalie in the
Calder Cup finals, but who didn't do well when he substituted for Tabby
with the Capitals; and Byron Dafoe who was a great goalie for the
Portland Pirates and then did well when he substituted for the Capitals.
 
General Manager David Poile was quoted as saying that they had all along
planned to sign a fifth goaltender because they didn't feel they could
send both Dafoe and Kolzig to Portland for another year.  He also said
that they expect Carey to be the backup at Portland this year unless he
comes out and does incredibly well in training camp.
 
This should be an interesting training camp for the goalies!
 
If the papers here give any details about Carey's contract, I'll post them.
 
Carol