Vitek Vanecek, Washington Capitals (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
After a long, illustrious career with the Seattle Kraken, Vitek Vanecek has returned to where his career began, the Washington Capitals. Okay, it was 7 days. But still, this is big news! The Capitals traded a 2023 second-round draft pick to the Kraken in exchange for the 25-year old Czech netminder. The pick was acquired just yesterday in the trade that sent Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets.
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With the goalie free-agent market looking slim, Vanecek was the best fit for the Capitals.