Washington Capitals defenceman Rasmus Sandin’s knee injury is expected to impact the start of the 2026-27 campaign, general manager Chris Patrick told reporters on Monday.
“There will be more of an update later this week but he’s going to miss a decent amount of time,” Patrick said. “It’ll factor into our off-season decisions.”
When asked if Sandin’s injury will impact next season, Patrick frankly said “Yes”.
Sandin, 26, missed the team’s final two games after sustaining the injury during the Capitals’ 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 11.
#ALLCAPS Dman Rasmus Sandin’s knee injury is a significant one, per GM Chris Patrick. “There will be more of an update later this week but he’s going to miss a decent of time. It’ll factor into our offseason decisions.”
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) April 20, 2026
Asked if the injury will impact next season, Patrick said,…
The 5-foot-11, left-shot defenceman had five goals and 29 points in 73 games in Washington last season while averaging 19:12 of ice time. He remains signed at a cap hit of $4.6 million through 2028-29.
Sandin was acquired by the Capitals in February of 2023 from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenceman Erik Gustafsson and a first-round draft pick.
Drafted 29th overall by the Maple Leafs in 2018, Sandin has 25 goals and 145 points in 382 career games split between the Maple Leafs and Capitals.
Washington missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2022 23 season after finishing with a 43-30-9 record. They finished three points of the Philadelphia Flyers for the final playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division.
