The Capitals did the Predators a favour as far as money goes in their hiring of Peter Laviolette

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Tuesday morning, we got some coaching news in the NHL as the Washington Capitals named Peter Laviolette their new head coach.

OFFICIAL | The 19th head coach in Washington Capitals history will be Peter Laviolette

Full Details: https://t.co/TDfdXi9zbz #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/yaJr15oGsX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 15, 2020

He's the 19th coach in Washington's history and he's being paid handsomely to coach the Caps.

Laviolette deal as per source worth just under $15 M in total so salary in the high 4’s. Pretty good deal in the new Covid-affected NHL economy
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 15, 2020

Washington also did Nashville a solid in the process of hiring Laviolette, who was due $2.5 million from his former team.

Laviolette still had another year left on his old Predators deal at $2.5 million. I’m told going forward the Caps are picking up all of that. Preds are off the hook. https://t.co/YbKiqTrQCe
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 15, 2020

Don't forget to send the Caps a 'Thank You' card Predators fans, unless Washington beats your team in the Stanley Cup Final next year....then don't.

(H/T: Pierre LeBrun)