Capitals ink Dowd to 2-year, $6M extension

The Washington Capitals have signed center Nic Dowd to a two-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $3 million. This season, the 34-year-old has achieved career highs with 14 goals and 27 points in 81 games, while also excelling defensively, ranking first among Capitals forwards with 4.5 defensive goals above replacement. Dowd, originally a seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in 2009, has accumulated 176 points in 581 games over his 10-year NHL career.

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