Capitals Sign Tomas Vokoun to One-Year Contract

Just one day after trading Semyon Varlamov to the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals signed veteran goaltender Tomas Vokoun to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million. In 57 games last season with the Florida Panthers, he posted a 22-28-5 record, six shutouts, a 2.55 GAA, and a .922 save percentage. This is an excellent signing for the Capitals, as Vokoun will bring lots of veteran depth and stability to the team in goal. He also has good agility and can play at the top of his games for stretches at a time. By adding Vokoun, the Capitals are likely hoping a veteran goaltender can help them advance far in the playoffs after several years of early playoff departures. However, Vokoun doesn't have a lot of playoff experience and hasn't been able to advance a team deep in the playoffs, so there will likely be a lot of pressure on him to help Washington advance deep in the postseason in 2012.