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Caps re-sign Chorney for two more years

Jamie McGinn, Taylor Chorney, Braden Holtby

Buffalo Sabres left winger Jamie McGinn (88) backhands the puck while Washington Capitals defenseman Taylor Chorney (4) and goaltender Braden Holtby (70) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday Dec. 28, 2015 in Buffalo, N.Y. Washington won 2-0. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

AP

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Taylor Chorney to a two-year, $1.6 million contract.

It’s an affordable deal to keep the 28-year-old in the mix through 2017-18. Chorney has played 45 games this season and has five assists while logging an average of 12:54 in ice time.

Those 45 games are the most Chorney has ever played in a single NHL season. His previous high was 42 with the Oilers in 2009-10. He was mostly in the AHL in-between.

The Caps now have six d-men under contract through at least next season, with Dmitry Orlov a pending restricted free agent.

Why that matters, from the Washington Post:

Locking up Chorney for two more seasons means that if Washington were to make a move at the trade deadline for a depth defenseman, it would most likely be someone that’s an unrestricted free agent at season’s end, a rental.