MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JANUARY 9, 2018: CSKA Moscow's Sergei Shumakov celebrates scoring in a 2017/18 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg at the CSKA Ice Palace. HC CSKA Moscow won 4-3. Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS

Capitals sign Russian forward Shumakov to 1-year, 2-way deal

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The defending champs are adding some depth up front.

Sergei Shumakov agreed to a one-year, two-way, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals, the club announced Saturday. The deal is worth $925,000.

The 25-year-old tied for the team lead among CSKA Moscow skaters in 2017-18 with 40 points in 47 games. He spent parts of seven seasons in the KHL.

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