Capitals sign Trevor van Riemsdyk to 3-year, $9M extension

The Washington Capitals signed defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3 million, the team announced Saturday.

Van Riemsdyk is currently playing out the second season of a two-year pact with a $950,000 AAV.

The 6-foot-3 defenseman has produced a career-high 19 points and a team-high 146 blocked shots in 66 games this season while averaging 19 minutes per contest. He's also recorded stellar underlying numbers.

The right side of Washington's blue line will now remain intact for an additional three years. Right-handed defenseman Nick Jensen recently signed a three-year, $12.15-million extension, and John Carlson is locked up through 2025-26 with an $8-million cap hit.

Van Riemsdyk, 31, has compiled 108 points in 522 career NHL games across nine seasons between the Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, and Capitals.