Capitals sign forward Justin Sourdif to $50.8 million contract

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sourdif-justin/8QMhzECN/"]Sourdif[/a], 24, put up 15 goals and 20 assists through 78 games last year with the Caps. [/p][embed guid="5442049b-319b-437f-b687-165edbd0534a" url="https://x.com/Capitals/status/2100034528743927832?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The former third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft made his debut during the 2023-2024 season with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/florida-panthers/fc1eq8Pp/"]Florida Panthers[/a], playing in only three games before playing in just one for the team the following year. [/p][p]On June 26, 2025, the Caps acquired him in a trade with the Panthers in exchange for a second-round pick (2026) and a seventh-round pick (2027).[/p][p]Now, he'll be spending a lot more time with teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leonard-ryan/ptfXGScq/"]Ryan Leonard[/a], who the team signed to an eight-year, $84 million ($10.5 million AAV) deal [a href="https://x.com/Capitals/status/2099849858739794370?s=20" target="_blank"]earlier in the day[/a].[/p][embed guid="bb89c33d-5c47-494a-acba-f70d512833d0" url="https://x.com/CapitalsReplays/status/2008349378914762855?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]