The Washington Capitals have signed forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Sourdif’s contract will carry an average annual value of $825,000.

The Capitals have signed forward Justin Sourdif to a two-year, $1.65 million contract after acquiring him from the Panthers in a trade Thursday.

The Washington Capitals signed a young forward they got from the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, a young defenseman is getting a fresh start and a couple of Canadian teams re-signed veteran players on Saturday.