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Max Pacioretty signs one-year deal with Washington Capitals
Max Pacioretty signs one-year deal with Washington Capitals
After a few injury-riddled seasons of late, Max Pacioretty is looking for a fresh start in the nation’s capital. Pacioretty has signed a one-year deal worth $2 million in base salary, as first reported by Frank Seravalli. He will be able to earn up to another $2 million in potential bonuses.
The 34-year-old missed all but five games last season in 2022-23. Hopefully, the former star can make a comeback in Washington.
Although Pacioretty is in a new scene with the Capitals, he has had some choice words for Las Vegas, his previous team.
“When I first got to Vegas, it was weird that there was, like, no accountability,” Pacioretty said, via Yahoo Sports Canada. “And I’m not talking about in the team; I’m talking about like ever. You couldn’t feel pressure coming off anyone else, from the coach to the management.”
“There was a relief when I got there. But then I found myself being like, ‘I’ve got to reel this in and hold myself to a higher standard which I had always done.’ But maybe I got away from it when I had everyone else holding me accountable (in Montreal),” Pacioretty said.
“I mentioned that at the end of the year that no one is really holding us accountable,” Pacioretty added. “If we have a bad year like this, the city would be half on fire in Montreal. Here in Vegas, it’s 80 degrees, and it’s sunny. We’re getting our car washed and getting our organic food, and going to play golf.
“I was kind of like, ‘we’ve got to police this thing a little better amongst each other.’ I don’t want to say it was a country club, but you have no one from the outside holding you accountable.“
“A lot of these guys haven’t played somewhere else so they don’t know really what it’s like,” Pacioretty said, via Yahoo Sports Canada. “I’ve felt myself personally it always gets the best out of you when my coach or someone else are demanding and hold you accountable and I found myself almost missing that a tiny bit when things went wrong this year.”
With Pacioretty’s impeding arrival in D.C., the Capitals have added much-needed depth at winger. With Alexander Ovechkin aging, Pacioretty’s addition to the Capitals improves their scoring depth.
Is the signing of Pacioretty worth it for the Capitals based off his injury history? Let us know in the comments.
