Copley (groin) signed a two-year, two-way contract with Washington on Wednesday worth $1.3 million.

EDGE Analysis

By locking up Copley, the Caps give themselves an insurance plan if they are unable to retain restricted free agent Philipp Grubauer. The 25-year-old Copley spent the bulk of the 2016-17 campaign in the minors where he went 26-11-2 between both AHL Chicago and AHL Hershey.