Quick Roster Notes

The Caps yesterday signed defenseman John Erskine to a new two-year contract.

• I don't know exactly what took so long to get this done, but he will provide more competition for the top six blue-line positions in training camp.
• Morrisonn, Poti, Pothier, Jurcina, Boumedienne, Schultz, Green, Eminger, Lepisto..... the list goes on and on. It's going to be an intense battle to get a sweater this fall.

The Hershey Bears signed defenseman Tyler Sloan to a contract for the upcoming '07-'08 season.

• With McNeill, Arsene, Collins, Dovgan, Hunt, and Pokulok along with several other veterans signed to AHL contracts, the Bears blue-line is looking just as crowded as Washington's. It's great to see so much depth on the defensive end heading into the season.