Timothy Liljegren agrees to two-year contract extension with Washington Capitals (report)

The Washington Capitals have re-signed trade-deadline acquisition Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract extension. The right-handed shooting defenseman will make $6.5 million over the lifespan of the deal and have a cap hit of $3.25 million per season. The news was first reported by The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. Liljegren’s re-signing became tantamount after Rasmus