That depends on training camp and who finds chemistry where, but given Ilya Protas fit in seamlessly with Tom Wilson and brother Aliaksei Protas, and the fact that Justin Sourdif has shown he can be a solid as a defensive two-way center, I can see Protas being the 3C and Sourdif stepping into a 4C role.

Capitals senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick has announced a two-year extension for a recently-acquired defenseman.

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Wilson finished 24th in voting, receiving three third-place votes and three fifth-place votes. Through 72 games this past season, Wilson put up 30 goals and 32 assists for 62 points and was a plus-15, while playing a shutdown role and logging time on the penalty kill.

If Alex Ovechkin returns to the NHL, it will be on a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals, ESPN's Emily Kaplan reported.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Liljegren's contract will carry an average annual value of $3.

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