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Forward Evgeny Kuznetsov signs two-year, $6 million contract with Capitals

The Washington Capitals locked down a two-year, $6 million deal with emerging forward Evgeny Kuznetsov on Monday evening, extending their young second-line center a bridge contract that will keep him around through the 2016-17 season, at which point he will remain a restricted free agent.

Kuznetsov’s camp had initially explored the possibility of a long-term offer, but both sides quickly pivoted toward two or three years, according to his agent. During his official rookie NHL season, after logging 17 games during an abridged stint in 2013-14, Kuznetsov recorded 37 points for Washington and seven more during the playoffs, blossoming into a reliable fixture at an oft-rotated spot.