The Washington Capitals have shored up their goaltending tandem for the next few seasons by signing Charlie Lindgren to a three-year extension worth $9 million. General manager Chris Patrick announced the move Monday,
The Capitals now have both goaltenders locked up to new contracts this season with Monday morning's signing of Charlie Lindgren.
Charlie Lindgren is 31 years old and in his 10th season of professional hockey and never had a playing partner who also catches with his right hand before the Washington Capitals traded for fellow right-catching goalie Logan Thompson on June 29.
Doing a deal for the sake of doing a deal is not necessarily the right strategy,” Capitals General Manager Chris Patrick said Thursday, as he addressed the looming NHL trade deadline.