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Capitals' Cole Hutson gets 3-year contract update in major announcement originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Washington Capitals made the announcement everyone was waiting for.
On Sunday, they made it official that Cole Hutson is coming to the NHL. The Capitals announced that Hutson is signing a three-year contract that begins this season. The deal will be for $2.
925 million, which works out to $975,000 per season. Hutson just concluded his college career at Boston University. Hutson, a left-shot defenseman, was the No.
43 overall pick (second round) by the Capitals in the 2024 NHL Draft. MORE: We finally know what Sidney Crosby's Olympic injury is Since, then, his stock has risen, and the 19-year old is expected to be an instant-impact player when he arrives in the league. Hutson won a gold medal at the 2025 World Juniors representing the United States.