Next season will be Tom Wilson's last season under contract. What's the long-term plans with Kuznetsov and Backstrom. New coach means a better Caps team next season? With: Roman Stubbs of the Washington Post

In this edition of Locked on Capitals Dan is joined by Roman Stubbs of the Washington Post. In this episode they talk about the coaching changes in Washington. Were they the right decisions to make? Then they talk about Tom Wilson and how he is poised to be a UFA at the end of next season. GM Brian Maclellan said they he wanted Wilson to finish his career in Washington. Will that be the case? Then they talk about the long-term plan with Nick Backstrom. Backstrom returned this season after having a hip resurfacing procedure done. He still doesn't seem to be playing at 100% What will that mean for his future in DC. Later they talk about Evgeny Kuznetsov's future in Washington. Kuzy has been quoted as say that "he wants out of Washington". He denies those reports. What should his future be with this team?

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