Caps sign goalie Thompson to 6-year extension

Logan Thompson‘s star-making season with the Washington Capitals has earned him a payday.

The 27-year-old goalie has agreed to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5.85 million, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN. Thompson was set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, in the last year of a contract that paid him $766,667 against the salary cap.

In 27 games this season, Thompson is a remarkable 22-2-3 for the Capitals, who had the NHL’s best record entering into Monday’s games. Thompson’s .925 save percentage and 2.09 goals-against average are both second in the NHL behind Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, last season’s Vezina Trophy winner.

Thompson spent parts of four seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights before asking for a trade last year, according to GM Kelly McCrimmon. The Capitals acquired Thompson for third-round draft picks in 2024 and 2025, putting him in a tandem with goalie Charlie Lindgren while trading netminder Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for center Pierre-Luc Debois.

Lindgren is also a pending unrestricted free agent.