Per The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno, Washington waived Häman Aktell in order to terminate his contract. Häman Aktell was set to become a restricted free agent this summer after he'd signed a one-year, two-way extension this past July after joining the Capitals organization ahead of the 2023-24 season.

The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract, reports Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

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Haman-Aktell played six games with Washington at the NHL level last season, but has spent this season with AHL Hershey, where he had nine assists in 27 games. Look for Haman-Aktell to return to play in Sweden, once his contract is terminated.

T he Dallas Mavericks started a five-game road trip on Wednesday night, traveling to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. These teams just played in New Orleans two weeks ago, wit

Turnovers: 18 (Washington 5, Dinwiddie 2, Gafford 2, Grimes 2, Irving 2, Thompson 2, Hardy, Marshall, Prosper). Steals: 6 (Grimes 3, Dinwiddie, Irving, Prosper).

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The Dallas Mavericks have an important three-game stretch against winnable teams coming up, which started with Monday's home contest against the lowly Washington Wizards. Nine players were missing combined between both teams, including Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Naji Marshall, and Malcolm Brogdon.

The Dallas Mavericks took on the Washington Wizards Monday night, running things from the opening tip in a lopsided 130-108 win. The Mavs needed to take care of business against a struggling team, especially as they’re about to head out on a long road trip,

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