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The Washington Capitals have made yet another move ahead of free agency opening on July 1, as they have traded defenseman Dennis Wideman to the Calgary Flames for prospect Jordan Henry and a fifth-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Dennis Wideman has been traded to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Henry and a 5th round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft. goo.gl/SZfaI
— RMNB (@russianmachine) June 27, 2012
Right after the Capitals made the deal, Wideman signed a five-year deal with the Flames.
RT @SUNRandySportak: #Flames have signed Dennis Wideman to a 5-year deal with a $5.25M cap hit
— Katie Carrera (@kcarrera) June 27, 2012
The deal is a straight up five-year deal, where he will get $5.25 million per season for the next five years. By way of comparison, Wideman counted against the cap for $3.9 million the last four seasons, so the Capitals are opening up a little space to do something in free agency.
Jordan Henry was an undrafted free agent, who impressed the coaches of the Florida Panthers at training camp in 2007. He signed an entry-level deal with the Panthers that October. He has spent four seasons in the AHL with the Rochester Americans, Abbotsford Heat and Chicago Wolves. In his time in the AHL he has scored 22 goals and 44 assists and has accrued 385 penalty minutes.