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Caps waive d-man Oleksy

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The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Steve Oleksy on waivers, according to TVA’s Renaud Lavoie.

Oleksy, 27, has 10 points through 33 games this year after making his NHL debut during the lockout-shortened ’13 campaign. He was a pretty regular fixture on the Washington blueline through the second half of last season and the first part of this season -- averaging over 15 minutes per game -- but has been a spare part as of late, having dressed in just two of the Caps’ last nine contests.

This marks the second time in two weeks the Capitals have waived a defenseman. On Jan. 8, the club put Alex Urbom on waivers and he was quickly scooped up by New Jersey, the club that originally drafted him.

It should be noted Oleksy also has some playoff experience, dressing in all seven of Washington’s first-round games against the Rangers last season. He’s in the second of a three-year, $1.625 million entry-level deal that carries a $541,667 annual cap hit.