Vrana — who entered Washington Capitals training camp on a professional tryout — signed a one-year, league-minimum contract worth $775,000.

The Washington Capitals signed veteran forward Jakub Vrana to a one-year, $775,000 contract Tuesday. Vrana, 28, was a first-round pick (13th overall) by the Capitals in 2014 and played his first four-plus NHL seasons with Washington.

Former Detroit Red Wings player Jakub Vrana has earned another chance in the city where he launched his NHL career in 2016-17. The Capitals signed him to a one-year, one-way deal paying him $775,000 for season.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed forward Jakub Vrana to a one-year, $775,000 one-way contract, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.

The Washington Capitals signed forward Jakub Vrana to a one-year, $775,000 contract Monday after he joined camp on a professional tryout.This will be Vrana's second tour of duty with the Capitals. He was a first-round pick in 2014 and played four seasons in D.

Jakub Vrana is back in Washington Capitals camp on a professional tryout agreement six years after he helped them win the Stanley Cup.

Per PuckPedia, Vrana has inked a one-year, one-way contract worth the league minimum of $775,000 to reunite with the team that made him a first-round pick in 2014. He will be part of the team's opening night roster, which is officially set as of 5 p.m. ET.

Nathan Moser of Washington Hockey Now writes that Andrew Cristall and former Red Wings player Jakub Vrana are “both standout options for Washington to make the 23-man group.” He says their quest to earn a roster spot is “one of the interesting training camp battles for Washington Capitals fans to keep an eye on as

Monday was a little bit sweeter for Jakub Vrana, as he learned that he'd survived the final round of cuts and would be returning to the Washington Capitals, the team he started his career with and always felt was home to him.