The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to a 1 year contract worth $800,000. Siegenthaler, a 23 year old defenseman from Switzerland, was the last restricted free agent that the Capitals needed to sign during this offseason.
Although Siegenthaler primarily played in the Capitals third defensive pairing, some have speculated that he could handle a bigger role next year:
Jonas Siegenthaler, signed 1x$0.8 by WSH, has been arguably the league's best third pairing defenceman since entering the NHL. Limited usage and competition but eye-popping scoring chance prevention.