The Capitals have a new outlook on their future with Spencer Carbery taking over, but it appears less likely that Anthony Mantha will be a part of it.

The Washington Capitals are preparing for a new era of hockey in the District and have a new outlook on the future, and it looks less likely that Anthony Mantha will be a part of it.

Per The Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, Washington isn't planning to stick with the 28-year-old, who has one year remaining on his contract.

"The Capitals have let teams know that they're ready to move on from Mantha," Seravalli wrote, adding, "They're likely going to have to attach a sweetener to that deal."

Seravalli added that Mantha, who carries a cap hit of $5.7 million, may be difficult to trade, so a buyout could be considered for the Quebec native.

Mantha's D.C. tenure has by no means gone according to plan. He was brought in at the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline in exchange for Jakub Vrana, and the hope was that he could provide consistent secondary scoring and add size and talent to the top-6. However, he hasn't been able to find his footing with Washington.

His first year with the Capitals was interrupted by a long-term shoulder injury. He had the opportunity to bounce back and finally prove his worth with a full season in 2022-23, but he couldn't find consistency or finish on his chances and has just 11 goals and 16 assists in 67 games, while also sitting out as a healthy scratch for multiple games as his effort and play came into question.

Management expressed disappointment with his performance after the season, and Mantha also took accountability for his play.

"I think he had periods where I thought he found his game and was competing hard, and then, near the end, I don't think he was a confident player playing at his highest level," MacLellan said.

"It's just me, myself to blame. Maybe my lack of skating, lack of shooting or lack of decision-making, maybe all the detail... it takes a toll on your confidence when [being scratched] happens, and then after, you're just looking for your game that's maybe not present," Mantha explained.

After seeing his confidence admittedly hit an all-time low, he hired a mental coach, and added in his exit interview that he hopes to remain with Washington and get a second chance to show what he can do, especially with a new head coach coming in. 

"I'm probably going to have the best summer of my career workout-wise. Skating, mental coach, and I'll be coming back out here next year with some fire and just to prove to everyone that I can do the job," Mantha said. "Next year is gonna be a big year for me personally. I want to stick around this league for a long time, and I need to work very hard next year to prove that I'm still good and still capable of hanging around."

While he has high expectations for himself, it appears his time with the Capitals could be coming to an end sooner rather than later.