Capitals get Vanecek back from Kraken after losing him in expansion draft

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetJuly 28, 2021 - 7:39pm

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek stops the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Washington. (Nick Wass/AP)

Netminder Vitek Vanecek is returning to the Washington Capitals after a brief tenure with the Seattle Kraken.

Nabbed by the NHL’s newest club in the expansion draft, Vanecek has been traded back to Washington by Seattle, with the Kraken receiving a 2023 second-round pick in return.

The #SeaKraken have traded goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the Washington Capitals for a second round pick in the 2023 #NHLDraft.

Thanks for an unforgettable week, Vitek. <3 pic.twitter.com/MXeprS6QG2

— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) July 28, 2021

Vanecek, 25, suited up for 37 games with the Capitals last season, his first in the big leagues. He posted a .908 save percentage and 2.69 goals-against average in that span.

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