Former Capitals goalkeeper Vitek Vanecek is getting an enormous payday from the New Jersey Devils.
Vanecek, a restricted free agent, signed a three-year take care of the Devils price $3.4 million per season. The 26-year-old was coming off a three-year take care of Washington, the place he earned $717k a yr.
Vanecek posted a file of 20-12-6, posting a 2.67 GAA, a .908 save share and 4 shutouts final season.
We have now signed goalkeeper Vitek Vanecek on a three-year contract.
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— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 19, 2022
Vanecek will earn $3.55 million in 2022-23, $3.75 million in 2023-24 and $2.90 million in 2024-25. The deal, in complete, is price $10.2 million.
The Capitals traded Vanecek for draft picks on the second day of the NHL Draft. They traded second-round gamers with New Jersey, permitting them to select American defenseman Ryan Chesley, whom they held in excessive regard. Within the third spherical, the Capitals Alexander Suzdalev, born in Russia, chosen — a striker with lots of ability. vanecek’s marriage ceremony it was the subsequent day.
Vanecek will enter the season sharing goalkeeping duties with MacKenzie Blackwood, who’s coming into the ultimate yr of his contract. Vanecek will notably make $600k greater than Blackwood on this contract. The Devils even have Jonathan Bernier on long-term injured reserve. veteran goalkeeper is making an attempt to come back again from hip surgical procedure that ended his 2021-22 season early.
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— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 8, 2022
Vanecek, the Capitals’ beginning goalkeeper within the postseason the previous two years, was ousted from DC after basic supervisor Brian MacLellan determined to begin over in purpose. The Capitals didn’t make a qualifying supply to their different goalie, Ilya Samsonov. Samsonov signed a one-year, $1.8 million take care of the Toronto Maple Leafs on the primary day of free company.
Right here is the press launch from the Devils:
Vanecek indicators three-year contract | RELEASE
The restricted free agent goalie was acquired in a commerce with Washington on July 8.The New Jersey Devils right now agreed to phrases with restricted free agent goalie Vitek Vanecek on a three-year take care of a median annual worth of $3,400,000. The breakdown is as follows: 2022-23, $3,550,000; 2023-24, $3,750,000 and 2024-25, $2,900,000. The announcement was made by Government Vice President/Basic Supervisor Tom Fitzgerald.
Vanecek, 26, was acquired by New Jersey on July 8, together with Washington’s No. 46 general choose (Seamus Casey) within the 2022 NHL Draft from the Capitals in change for the No. 37 picks ( Ryan Chesley) and No. 70 (Alexander Suzdalev) within the 2022 Draft.
He accomplished his second season within the NHL with Washington, posting his second consecutive 20-win season. Final yr, he posted a file of 20-12-6 in 42 video games with 4 shutouts, a 2.67 goals-against common and a .908 save share. His shutouts, GAA and his save share led the Caps, whereas his complete shutouts ranked sixth (tied) within the League. In 2020-21, Vanecek performed in 37 video games, going 21-10-4 with a 2.69 GAA, .908 save share, and posted two shutouts. These numbers led Washington netminders, his win complete ranked seventh within the NHL and his time on the ice was tenth within the league. He has additionally performed in three Stanley Cup playoff video games in his profession.
Chosen within the second spherical, thirty ninth general by the Capitals within the 2014 NHL Draft, Vanecek performed six seasons within the American Hockey League with Hershey earlier than turning skilled full-time. He posted a file of 71-44-22 in 142 common season video games with a 2.59 GAA, .906% save and 11 shutouts. He had a 2.47 GAA and a .925 save share in eight video games (2-5) throughout two Calder Cup seasons. Vanecek was named to the AHL All-Star Sport in 2019.
Born January 9, 1996, the native of Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic performed on the Havlickuv Brod, Bili Tygri Liberec and Benatky nad Jizerou applications within the Czech Republic. He has represented his residence nation on the 2014 World Junior U-18 Championship (Silver Medal) and on the 2015 and 2016 World Junior U-20 Championship.