Boyd Gordon, a restricted free agent, has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals, according to vice president and general manager George McPhee.
The $760,000 contract will keep the 25-year-old Gordon on the team where he scored five goals and nine assists in 63 games last season. This represents a slight raise over the $650,000 that he reportedly earned last season.
Gordon, a center/right wing who is recognized for his faceoff talent ,was third on the team with a 56.1 faceoff percentage and led the team in the playoffs at 63.3 percent. And he was third on the team in shorthanded ice time, playing an average of 3:39 per game. His penalty minutes tied Viktor Kozlov for the fewest on the team for anyone who played more than 30 games.
A native of Saskatchewan, Gordon was a Capitals’ first-round choice, 17th overall, in the 2002 Entry Draft. He has played in 267 career games, recording 66 points and 54 penalty minutes.
Gordon was a member of the 2006 Calder Cup winning Hershey Bears in the NHL, playing all 21 playoff games. And he was a recipient of the Memorial Cup in 2000-01. Sphere: Related Content
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