According to the Toronto Sun, the Caps were one of a handful of teams that offered more than $7 million per season to free agent defenseman Zdeno Chara this past weekend: Chara told Sun Media yesterday the Leafs were one of seven teams (along with San Jose, Los Angeles, Edmonton, Washington, the New York Rangers and New Jersey) that offered more than $7 million a season before he took Boston's offer.Very interesting (and encouraging), if true.