Jakub Vrana is the latest player to arrive in DC for the Washington Capitals’ informal skates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex.
Vrana joined Aliaksei Protas and Vincent Iorio as the new participants this week.
Monumental Sports Network’s Tarik El-Bashir reported the news on X.
Other Capitals players already in town include John Carlson, Alex Alexeyev, Matt Roy, Logan Thompson, and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Several former players including Nick Jensen, Anthony Mantha, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, and Lars Eller have also been spotted at the rink recently.
Vrana is back with the Capitals for a second stint after signing a professional tryout last week. The deal is not an NHL contract; it just gives Vrana an opportunity to make the Capitals out of training camp.
Vrana is coming off a three-year, $15.75 million deal ($5.25M cap hit) that he originally signed with Detroit in 2021. He has an uphill battle to make the team, but his speed and goal-scoring talent could prove valuable for a team that struggled to find the back of the net last season.
Vrana notched 36 points (16g, 20a) in 42 games with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds last season while adding 6 points (2g, 4a) in 21 appearances with the St. Louis Blues.
Capitals training camp is set to open in mid-September.
