The Capitals have re-signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a two-year, $1.9 million contract, the team announced today. The contract will carry an average annual value of $950k, earning him $1 million in year one and $900k in year two.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to break the news, and the Washington Post’s Samantha Pell was quick to confirm it.
The right-handed blueliner has played nine games for the Caps this season, and he has one goal. Despite not seeing a lot of ice time this season, The Athletic’s Tarik El Bashir reported today that the team has really liked what they have seen from TvR so far.
Official statement from the Capitals: