Capitals re-sign goalie Garin Bjorklund to one-year contract

The Washington Capitals announced on Monday that they have re-signed Canadian netminder Garin Bjorklund.

The contract is a one-year, two-way contract and carries an average annual value of $775,000.

The 23-year-old is playing in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays, posting a 2.02 goals-against average in 29 games during the regular season. His .927 save percentage also ranked third among goalies in the league.

Bjorklund made his AHL debut with the Capitals’ affiliate, the Hershey Bears, last March. The goaltender’s record in the AHL is 2-0-0 with a 1.49 goals-against average.

The Washington Capitals selected Bjorklund in the sixth round, 179th overall, of the 2020 NHL Draft.