The Caps re-signed defenseman Brooks Orpik to a one-year $1 million contract on Tuesday. This comes after trading Orpik, along with goaltender Philipp Grubauer, to the Colorado Avalanche for a second round pick (Kody Clark) at the draft this year. The move was mainly to shed Orpik’s salary, which Colorado bought out.
With Orpik back in Washington, players like Madison Bowey, Aaron Ness, Tyler Lewington, Lucas Johansen and Jonas Siegenthaler will be competing for one spot instead of two, especially since Orpik played almost every game last season.