LAS VEGAS — Philipp Grubauer proved to many this season that he’s got potential to be a No. 1 netminder and there’s no question there are teams ready to take that gamble.



Sources indicate the Islanders and Hurricanes are among the teams that have already showed interest in Grubauer, but I doubt they’re going to be alone once the Cup final ends. The 26-year-old German netminder is a restricted free agent this summer and the cap-challenged Capitals really can’t invest there given Braden Holtby’s secure place as the No. 1 goalie and the team’s hope/desire to re-sign pending UFA blueliners John Carlson and Michal Kempny, not to mention a new deal for pending RFA Tom Wilson.



So I’d be surprised if Grubauer doesn’t move on this summer to a team giving him the chance to be a No. 1, which is something no doubt he also desires. First thing’s first, he’s hoping to leave the organization with a Cup...