Capitals Re-sign Liam O’Brien To One-Year, Two-Way Contract

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Harrison Brown
NHL: Washington Capitals at Chicago BlackhawksPhoto: USA Today

The Washington Capitals announced that they signed forward Liam O’Brien to a one-year, two-way contract worth $650,000. O’Brien became a restricted free agent July 1 and was the only Capital to file for salary arbitration. His hearing was scheduled for July 23 in Toronto. 

The 23-year old played three games with the Capitals this season and made his NHL debut on October 9, 2014. In 17 career games with Washington, O’Brien has tallied a goal, two points, and 28 penalty minutes.

In 69 games with the AHL’s Hershey Bears this season, O’Brien tallied 17 goals, which was good for second on the team, and 79 penalty minutes, which was third on the team.

The Capitals now have Tom Wilson as their only restricted free agent. Wilson, 24, tallied a career-high 14 goals and 35 points, playing mostly on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov/Nicklas Backstrom. He scored five goals and 15 points in 21 playoff games. In 391 career games with the Capitals, Wilson has tallied 35 goals and 104 points.

From Capitals’ Release:

In the 2016-17 season, O’Brien recorded 30 points (10g, 20a) in 64 games with Hershey and ranked third on the team in penalty minutes (117), seventh in assists and ninth in points. O’Brien recorded a career-high three points (2g, 1a) on Dec. 30, 2016 against Bridgeport and registered seven multi-point games. The Halifax, Nova Scotia, native has earned 80 points (38g, 42a) in 237 career AHL games with Hershey.

O’Brien signed with Washington as a free agent on Oct. 6, 2014.

By Harrison Brown

About Harrison Brown

Harrison is a diehard Caps fan and a hockey fanatic with a passion for sports writing. He attended his first game at age 8 and has been a season ticket holder since the 2010-2011 season. His fondest Caps memory was watching the Capitals hoist the Stanley Cup in Las Vegas. In his spare time, he enjoys travel, photography, and hanging out with his two dogs. Follow Harrison on Twitter @HarrisonB927077
This entry was posted in Hershey Bears, News, Players, Washington Capitals and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

12 Responses to Capitals Re-sign Liam O’Brien To One-Year, Two-Way Contract

  1. Greg says:
    July 13, 2018 at 10:18 pm

    You report Wilson as the Caps’ only remaining RFA, but Bowey remains unsigned.

    Reply

  2. Pingback: Tom Wilson’s Qualifying Offer to Expire at 5 PM | NoVa Caps

  3. Pingback: Looking At The Potential Training Camp Battles For The Capitals | NoVa Caps

  4. Pingback: Washington Capitals Top 30 Prospects: 2018 Preseason Rankings: Part 1: #16-30 | NoVa Caps

  5. Pingback: Coyotes' O'Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset

  6. Pingback: Coyotes’ O’Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset – Albanysportsnews.com.au

  7. Pingback: Coyotes' O'Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset - Sports Betting Digest

  8. Pingback: Coyotes' O'Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset - The Armchair Quarterback

  9. Pingback: Coyotes' O'Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset - My Sports Heaven.

  10. Pingback: Coyotes' O'Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset - Sports Center News

  11. Pingback: Coyotes’ O’Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset – bootspalace.com

  12. Pingback: Coyotes’ O’Brien Continues to Be a Valuable Asset

Leave a Reply