Connolly agreed to a two-year with the Capitals on Monday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports. The contract is worth $1.5 million annually.

EDGE Analysis

Connolly is another in a long line of first-round draft picks (2010) that has failed to fulfill expectations at the NHL level, though he's coming off a career-high 15 goals in his first season in D.C. He accomplished that feat while averaging a mere 10:41 of ice time, suggesting increased growth in his game is possible with an expanded role.