Heading into the offseason, Matt Niskanen admitted his future with the Pittsburgh Penguins was up in the air. Apparently, he wasn't kidding.
Niskanen agreed to a seven-year, $40.25 million deal with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, taking one of the most coveted defensemen off the market. The 27-year-old Virginia native is coming off the best season of his career, scoring a career-high 46 points while emerging as an excellent two-way threat.
The Capitals confirmed the news in a release on the team site:
“We are very excited that Matt Niskanen has chosen to sign with Washington,” said MacLellan. “At 27 years of age, he is just entering his prime for a defenseman. We feel he will be a staple on our blueline for many years to come. We have stated all along that upgrading the defense was our top priority this offseason and we feel we accomplished our goal with our signings today.”
Chris Johnston of Rogers Sportsnet had more on Niskanen's deal with Washington:
The emergence was a long time coming for Niskanen, who came over from Dallas ...
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