Capitals sign Sergei Shumakov to 1-year, entry-level contract

Washington Capitals' general manager Brian MacLellan. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

The Washington Capitals have signed forward Sergei Shumakov to a one-year, two-way entry-level contract with an annual cap hit of $925,000, the team announced on Saturday.

The 25-year-old appeared in 47 games for the KHL’s CSKA Moscow last season, recording 17 goals and 40 points which tied him for the team lead. He was a league-high plus-28.

In 282 career games in the KHL, Shumakov has collected 145 points with CSKA Moscow and Sibir Novosibirsk.

September 1, 2018

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Sergei Shumakov

SIGNED BY
Washington Capitals
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$925,000
TOTAL
$925,000

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