In this episode of Locked on Capitals Dan does a player review and profile on Garin Bjorklund of the Washington Capitals.

The Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Garin Bjorklund to a three-year entry level contract, Bjorklund's contract will carry an average annual value of $843,333.

The Capitals selected Bjorklund, 19, in the sixth round with the 179th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. The 6'2", 178-pound goaltender finished this season with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) with an 8-36-2 record, one shutout, a 4.26 goals-against average and a .877 save percentage. The Grande Prairie, Alta., native signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) on April 20.

Bjorklund was ranked fifth among North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting prior to the 2020 NHL Draft. Bjorklund posted a 20-5-1 record, a 2.91 goals against average and a .897 save percentage in 28 games with Medicine Hat in the 2019-20 season. His 20 wins ranked third among rookie goaltenders in 2019-20.

In 96 career games in the WHL with Medicine Hat, Bjorklund is 40-48-4 with three shutouts, a 3.50 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage.

Bjorklund won an Alberta Midget AAA Championship with the Calgary Buffalos in 2018-19 where he registered a 1.76 goals against average and a .934 save percentage in 11 games.

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