Capitals re-sign goalie Vanecek to 3-year, $2.15M deal

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Montreal Canadiens' Paul Byron scores the third goal on Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek during second period NHL pre-season hockey action Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz / CP)

The Washington Capitals have re-signed goalie Vitek Vanecek to a three-year, $2.15-million contract, the team announced Monday.

The first year is a two-way contract ($700,000 in the NHL, $160,000 in the AHL), while the final two years are one-way ($700,000 and $750,000).

The 23-year-old, who was the Capitals’ second-round pick (39th overall) in 2014, posted a 21-10-6 record, a 2.62 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in 38 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears last season.

July 1, 2019

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Vitek Vanecek
SIGNED BY
Washington Capitals
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Re-signing
SALARY CAP HIT
$716,667
TOTAL
$2.15 million

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