A piece from the 2018 Stanley Cup-winning team has returned to the fold, as the Capitals have reportedly signed winger Jakub Vrana to a one-year, $775K deal (per @PuckPedia).
Vrana was originally drafted by the Caps in the first round of the 2014 draft, and spent parts of five seasons with the organization – including, of course, the championship season of 2018 – before being traded to Detroit in 2021 in exchange for Anthony Mantha. He initially thrived in his first few weeks as a Red Wing, but his journey has been somewhat up and down since then, including a stint in the AHL and two months in the NHL Players’ Association’s player assistance program.