Caps Add Mike Knuble; Lose Brashear to Rangers

The Washington Capitals, on the first day of free agency, inked veteran winger Mike Knuble to a two-year, $5.6 million contract. Knuble, 37 on Saturday and late of the Philadelphia Flyers, has scored 21 goals or more each of his last six seasons and has two 30-goal seasons to his credit.Captials General Manager George McPhee already envisions the gritty winger occupying the spot vacated when