Per the team, the Caps have re-signed restricted free agent goalie Philipp Grubauer to a one-year contract:
Grubauer’s new AAV is $1.5 million, double from his $750,000 cap hit the previous two seasons.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Philipp Grubauer to a one-year, $1.5 million contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Grubauer, 25, posted a 13-6-2 record with three shutouts, a 2.04 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in 24 games with the Capitals during the 2016-17 season. The 6’1”, 182-pound goaltender ranked second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.