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Capitals GM not looking for overhaul ahead of deadline

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Don't expect fireworks from the Washington Capitals ahead of the March 1 trade deadline.

Holding the NHL's top spot with 87 points in 59 games, the Capitals have few holes, according to general manager Brian MacLellan, whose club is on pace to win the Presidents' Trophy in back-to-back seasons.

"This year, I don't I don't feel that pressure or that need to do anything," MacLellan told Tarik El-Bashir of CSN Mid-Atlantic. "(But) we're exploring opportunities ... If we can upgrade on the fringes, we might do it."

The Capitals made one depth addition earlier this month, acquiring veteran defenseman Tom Gilbert from the Los Angeles Kings.

MacLellan made two moves ahead of last year's trade deadline, bringing in Mike Weber from the Buffalo Sabres and Daniel Winnik from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In any event, what the Capitals do at this year's deadline will be largely dictated by the salary cap, as Washington has less than $1.125 million in projected prorated trade deadline cap space.

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