NHL : Capitals secure Ethen Frank with two-year contract extension

Ethen Frank stays with the Washington Capitals. The team signs the forward to a two-year, $4 million contract extension. Frank, 28, delivers solid depth scoring this season, netting 11 goals and 12 assists in 52 games. He ranks seventh in the NHL for goals among players averaging under 13:00 of ice time. In his 76-game career with the Capitals, he totals 15 goals and 15 assists. Washington brought Frank on board as a free agent in March 2023. The Capitals sit four points behind Boston for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Up next, they clash with the Bruins in Boston on Saturday, just a day after the trade deadline.