Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan knew the potential when the team selected Jakub Vrana at 13th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft, GMBM’s first draft class. MacLellan also knew the importance of re-signing him.
The Capitals experienced a bit of a turnover saying goodbye to the likes of Matt Niskanen, Andre Burakovsky, Brett Connolly, and Devante Smith-Pelly. Vrana entered the beginning of the summer as a restricted free agent (RFA) and the 23-year old and his agent worked out a deal that will be a bridge before his next contract.