As several other teams did earlier today, the Capitals have inked one of their minor league goalies to an NHL contract as Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports (Twitter link) that they’ve signed Parker Milner to a one-year, two-way deal. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The 28-year-old has spent the season between Washington’s two minor league affiliates, predominantly with South Carolina of the ECHL where he has a 3.12 GAA and a .907 SV% in 25 appearances. He also has suited up in three contests with AHL Hershey.
Milner had a strong NCAA career with Boston College but he hasn’t had much success in the pros since then. This is his sixth full professional season but he has yet to see the NHL level while only playing 29 AHL contests; the majority of those six years have been spent in the ECHL. However, Washington only had four goalies on NHL contracts so this gives them a little bit more flexibility if injuries strike down the stretch.