Charlie Lindgren signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Washington Capitals on Monday. It has an average annual value of $3 million. The 31-year-old goalie could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He is 13-10-13 with a 2.70 goals-against average, .898 save percentage and one shutout in 27 games this season.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have re-signed goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $9 million contract extension, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Lindgren’s contract will carry an average annual value of $3 million.

Lindgren will protect the home net against Seattle on Sunday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

The Washington Capitals have shored up their goaltending tandem for the next few seasons by signing Charlie Lindgren to a three-year extension worth $9 million.

Lindgren took the ice for Washington’s morning skate Monday to a cacophony of stick taps and cheers from his Capitals teammates.

The Washington Capitals have both halves of their goaltending tandem signed beyond this season. According to a team announcement, the Capitals have signed netminder Charlie Lindgren to a three-year, $9M contract extension.

How did Lindgren become such a reliable goaltender? Charlie Lindgren, a native of Minnesota, was undrafted by the NHL but got his start at the collegiate level. He played for St. Cloud State from ...

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