NHL clears Capitals on trading, signing Brooks Orpik after buyout

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The NHL questioned the Washington Capitals about re-signing Brooks Orpik after trading him to Colorado and cleared the Stanley Cup champions of any wrongdoing. General manager Brian MacLellan said the league questioned the Capitals for trading the veteran defenseman and then bringing him back at a cheaper salary after the Avalanche bought him out. MacLellan says the Capitals were above board in everything they did and would face no consequences. "They put us through a thorough questioning," MacLellan said Friday. "We did everything above board, and we answered the questions honestly. There was no repercussions, so I think we're good." In an email to The Associated Press, deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed MacLellan's assessment that the league investigated Washington and found nothing to be amiss with Orpik's situation. At the draft in June, the Capitals traded Oprik and backup goaltender Philipp Grubuaer to...

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