ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Paul Carey to a one-year, two-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Carey, 26, has earned one assist and four penalty minutes in 22 career NHL games with the Avalanche. The 6’0”, 190-pound forward made his NHL debut on March 12, 2014, vs. Chicago and played in 12 of Colorado’s final 17 contests in 2013-14. Carey appeared in 10 games with the Avalanche in 2014-15 and earned his first NHL point with an assist on Feb. 16 against Arizona. He was selected by Colorado in the fifth round, 135th overall, in the 2007 NHL Draft.