The Washington Capitals 2012 seventh-rounder was awarded a one-year, $1.25 million dollar contract by a neutral arbitrator following Monday’s hearing. Christian Djoos was one of the best young defensemen that helped lead the Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018 and after a setback last season, he’s determined to bounce back in 2019-20.
Djoos finished with 10 points (1 goal, 9 assists) in 45 games in 2019-20, a season that saw him have to overcome a midseason thigh injury in September that sidelined him for 23 games.
Djoos was on the third pairing next to Brooks Orpik for much of the season with some rotations with Jonas Siegenthaler.