With Hershey Bears training camp underway, the Washington Capitals announced new roster moves as they whittled their training camp roster down to 30 on Tuesday.
The Caps released defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka from his professional try out offer while sending five others down to AHL Hershey – two of which must pass through waivers.
The Washington Capitals have added another player to the mix that could potentially plug one of their two gaping holes on defense.
Tuesday morning, the Caps announced that they signed six-foot, three-inch Finnish defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka to a PTO or professional tryout agreement. That means Jokipakka will participate in training camp, but has to earn a contract with his play to make the team.
The 26-year-old Jokipakka has played parts of three seasons for the Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames, and Ottawa Senators, and has never become a permanent fixture on any of those teams. He enters training camp with 150 games of NHL experience.
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