Dylan Strome reflects on the day he signed to play for the capitals: “In the summer of 2022 when the Hawks didn’t qualify me, and I was headed for free agency, I was surprised, for sure. But I was ready. I knew who I was as a player, as a person. I wanted to go somewhere I could show that, and to a city that loved the game like I did. The first day of free agency was tense. My agent and I were waiting for some dominoes to fall. There were a few centers like Ryan and Nazem Kadri who teams were looking at. They had a bit more experience than me, so quite a few clubs were thinking about them.⁠ ⁠ I needed a break from all of it on the second day so I went to play golf, and I was on the first fairway when my agent called.⁠ ⁠ ‘Washington’s offering one year.’⁠ ⁠ ‘One year….’⁠ ⁠ ‘Why don’t you call your family and see what they think?’⁠ ⁠ So I’m riding in the cart, calling my parents. My dad answered.⁠ ⁠ ‘So Washington called and .....’⁠ ⁠ ‘That seems like a good fit for you. Great team. Grea...