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Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson has made a name for himself in the NHL, not only by carrying a reputation, but playing with the courage and physical strength that makes him a great player. important member of the team. Many feared that the restricted free agent was still loose before August, but the Capitals eventually managed to reward him and lock him into a long-term contract.
The Capitals signed an extension of $ 31.02 for six years. Friday. The deal carries an average annual value of $ 5.17 million
The Capitals locked Wilson in a six-year deal on Friday. (Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY'S HUI Sports)
"Tom is an invaluable member of our team and we are pleased that he is committed to signing a long-term contract at this stage of his career, said general manager Brian MacLellan. "Tom is a unique player in this league, in that he plays a physical game, gives the example and contributes to all facets of the game. At age 24, he just enters the blossom of age and we believe that he will only continue to excel and improve as a player. "
After an impressive 2017-18 campaign that has earned him more responsibility, the contract is a motivation for him to continue to elevate his game. However, some are skeptical if the long-term agreement and the high annual salary will be sufficient for the executor, who always tries to increase Even though this may be a gamble for Washington, Wilson is still working on his game and has plenty of time to grow up, and with such a large contract, he will probably be putting to work to prove that he is in the business. he deserves this kind of business. [19659008] Wilson's year of career
Before this year Wilson was physically vigorous, recording hundreds of hits, but he did not seem to be complimenting his stamina and penalty minutes with the much-needed offensive. He scored just seven goals and 19 points in 2016-17, spending most of his time in the fourth row. However, before the start of the 2017-18 campaign, the Capitals saw the departure of many key forwards and key producers in the offseason, including Marcus Johansson, Justin Williams and Daniel Winnik. With these avant-garde out of the picture, there were a few vacancies in the top-6 and throughout the lineup, and players like Wilson were expected to win promotions and take on more responsibilities .
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Wilson was able to Take on more responsibility and earn a promotion from the fourth line last season. (Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY'S HUI Sports)
The 24-year-old has done just that in 78 games, Wilson has scored 14 career goals and 35 points, doubling his goal output and demonstrating a stronger offensive ability. great. He has also recorded career highs with 123 shots and 15:59 TOI, and in addition, he has made himself an badet in the special teams and has finally become a staple on the front line alongside his team. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin. the coaches had that confidence in me, "said Wilson." Of course, if you play with two of the best players in the world, everything will be fine. No matter where I play in the lineup, I will help the team as I can. "
Not only was he able to add more offensives, but the 6-foot-4, 218-pound forward was still able to play a physical game, recording 250 hits and 187 minutes of penalty, while shooting 37 penalties.
"I think for me, it just moves your feet, create energy To counter the failure and winning battles of the puck, Wilson has said he wanted to add more to his game, especially when he was playing on the front row.
Wilson completed his season with a solid playoff performance, adding five goals and 15 badists in the playoffs. He had four points and scored one point in nearly half of the Capitals' playoff games while leading all the playoff skaters with 100 hits. And after years of grief, he said it was a "surreal moment" to finally help his team win a Stanley Cup for the first time in the 44-year history of the franchise.
extremely difficult to win. You need a little good fortune, you need a little bit of everything, you need the perfect storm, and I think we got to the playoffs and there is disappointment and you keep going to move forward and try to win, "Wilson said." Finally, we did it, and no one can take it to us now. "
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Wilson has made an badet in the Stanley Cup Capitals Cup. (Amber Searls-USA TODAY HUI Sports)
However, two pre-season suspensions and a three-game suspension at the end of the series against Pittsburgh have highlighted one of Wilson's main flaws: his physique has proven to be going too far, leading to the discipline of the league, a number of suspensions and the league putting him under the microscope, as he said that he was in the series contr e Penguins ..
"Obviously, I'm a recidivist, and I have to adapt, I have to change over time here," admits Wilson.
But finally, looking at Wilson's career year and the progress of his game, he continues to elevate his game and has turned out to be a player who has chemistry on the top -6 and can add a lot of attack and edge to the lineup and become a top contributor. And with this agreement, he will have to work to live it, and his work ethic speaks of the fact that he will do it.
