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Washington Capitals Sign Boone Jenner and Vincent Desharnais to Four-Year Contracts
The Washington Capitals signed center Boone Jenner to a four-year, $23 million deal and defenseman Vincent Desharnais to a four-year, $16.8 million contract. Both signings were announced July 1, 2026. ESPN reported the terms and player backgrounds.
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The Washington Capitals signed center Boone Jenner to a four-year, $23 million contract and defenseman Vincent Desharnais to a four-year, $16.8 million deal. ESPN reported the signings were announced July 1, 2026. Jenner, 33, a native of Dorchester, Ontario, was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft.
He served as the Blue Jackets' captain from 2021 through the end of the 2025-26 season and holds the franchise record for games played with 808. In the 2025-26 season he recorded 13 goals and 38 points in 67 games while averaging 16:04 of ice time per game and scoring three game-winning goals. He was nominated for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy that season.
His previous contract carried a $3.75 million salary cap hit. Jenner posted a career-high 30 goals and 49 points in the 2016-17 season and has four 20-goal seasons in his NHL career. He was a member of Canada's gold-medal team at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
Desharnais, 30, recorded one goal and six assists in 53 games with the San Jose Sharks in the 2025-26 season. He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks over his four-year NHL career.
