Team press release

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Tom Wilson to a six-year contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today. Wilson's contract will carry an average annual value of $5.17 million.

"Tom is an invaluable member of our team and we are pleased that he will play a great part in our foreseeable future," said MacLellan. "Tom is a unique player in this League. At 24 years of age, he has an impressive amount of experience and we believe that he will only continue to grow and improve as a player. With his ability to play in virtually any game situation, teams need players like Tom in order to succeed.”

—What do you think? Too much for Wilson?

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