Overview
- The Washington Capitals signed Boone Jenner Wednesday to a four-year contract worth $23 million, a deal that carries a $5.75 million average annual cap hit.
- NHL insiders reported the agreement before the team announced it, with multiple outlets and the Capitals confirming the signing on July 1, 2026.
- Jenner is leaving the Columbus Blue Jackets after 13 seasons and 808 career games, where he served as an alternate and then team captain beginning in 2021–22.
- The 33-year-old can play center and left wing, won 52.6% of faceoffs last season (54% for his career), and logged time on both power-play and penalty-kill units.
- The signing reportedly leaves Washington with about $3.5 million in cap space and could make short-term roster moves hinge on Rasmus Sandin’s likely long-term injured reserve status.