The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a 1 year contract worth $800,000. Siegenthaler, a 23 year old defenseman from Switzerland, was the last restricted free agent that the Capitals needed to sign during this offseason.
Although Siegenthaler primarily played in the Capitals third defensive pairing, some have speculated that he could handle a bigger role next year:
However, after the Capitals signed Justin Schultz, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and re-signed Brendan Dillon, Siegenthaler figures to land on the third pair again, absent a trade.