Gordon gets one-year, $760K deal from Capitals

Restricted free agent Boyd Gordon has signed a one-year, $761,000 contract to remain with the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old forward had five goals and nine assists in 63 games last season. He was third on the team with a 56.1 percent faceoff percentage and was a regular member of the penalty killing unit. Gordon was a first-round choice in 2002 and made his Capitals debut during the 2003-04 season. He has played in 267 career games for Washington, scoring 20 goals with 46 assists.