The Washington Capitals have re-signed center Jay Beagle to a three-year, $5.25 million contract, senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.

Beagle, 29, who put up career numbers in goals (10), assists (10), faceoffs won (56.5 percent) and points (20) during the 2014-15 season. He also tied his career high in games played (62).

The Capitals, whom were knocked out in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in seven games by the New York Rangers have a high amount of restricted free agents to resign before the start of free agency.

Among the other key players that Washington will look to bring back next season alongside of Beagle are Braden HoltbyMarcus Johansson and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Whereas, it looks as if pending UFA players such as Mike Green and Eric Fehr will test the free agency market when it opens on July 1st. 

MacLellan also has announced that the Capitals main initiative this off-season after resigning their RFA, is to find a top-line winger to accompay Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Bäckström.

“We are pleased to re-sign Jay to a new three-year contract,” MacLellan said. “Jay is a hard-working player who plays multiple positions and is an excellent face-off man and penalty killer. Jay has improved steadily since joining our organization and has always brought his game to a different level in the playoffs.”

Beagle who would of became an unrestricted free agent on July 1st. He was a key member of the Capitals post-season run with his services as a fourth-line center, ace penalty-killer and a reliable faceoff winner being the best of his unique traits on the ice. He's tallied 23 goals and 24 assists in 254 career NHL games, all of which happened in a Capitals jersey.

Beagle, who was a member on the Hershey Bears (AHL) back-to-back Calder Cup championships teams in 2009 and 2010, originally signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent on March 26, 2008.

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