Capitals sign Damien Riat to entry-level contract

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Switzerland's Damien Riat, left, vies for the puck with Belarus's goaltender Ivan Kulbakov, right, during an ice hockey match at the Ice stadium Les Melezes, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Friday, April 13, 2018. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Photographer/Keystone via AP)

The Washington Capitals have signed forward Damien Riat to a two-year entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $817,500.

Riat, 23, was selected by the Capitals in the fourth round (117th overall) in the 2016 draft. The Geneva, Switzerland native is playing with EHC Biel-Bienne in the Swiss National League this season where he has 11 goals and 22 points in 36 games.

The six-foot, 180-pound forward has 50 goals and 106 points in the National League in 223 career games.

March 5, 2020

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Damien Riat
SIGNED BY
Washington Capitals
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$817,500
TOTAL
$1.635 million

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