Minor Transactions: Capitals EBUG, Nadeau, Islanders

By Marcus Antonelli | at August 31, 2026 11:33 am The Washington Capitals announced that they’ll employ their first-ever full-time emergency backup goalie, Connor Leslie, for the 2026-27 campaign. The 24-year-old recently graduated with a double major in psychology and political science at Amherst College. In his four years of NCAA Division III play, he posted a .901 save percentage and a 2.65 goals against average for a record of 18-13-4 in 39 games. Leslie, a native of Leesburg, VA, grew up a Capitals fan, idolizing Braden Holtby and playing for the Washington Little Caps, a local triple-A club from…