Category Archives: Draft

Washington Capitals Draft Profile: Dominik Bokk

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

This article was done in collaboration with Daniel Vorona. To see more of his thoughts on the Washington Capitals, and for other hilarious and painfully truthful Capitals content, check out his Instagram page @happy_capitals_memes

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Primer for The Washington Capitals 2018 NHL Entry Draft: June 22nd and 23rd in Dallas, Texas

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is set for next Friday and Saturday (June 22nd and 23rd) at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Round 1 will be held Friday night with rounds 2-7 taking place Saturday morning and Saturday … Continue reading →

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The Capitals’ Plan for the Trade Deadline: A Measured Approach

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

With the trade deadline now just two weeks away, the Washington Capitals general approach is beginning to take shape. It’s appearing more and more unlikely that the Capitals will go “all in” at the trade deadline, as has been the … Continue reading →

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After Plenty of Roster Turnover, the Youth Movement is Beginning to Pay Off For the Capitals

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

The Washington Capitals are getting plenty of contributions from their young newcomers. Continue reading →

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Capitals Announce First Round of Roster Cuts

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

The Washington Capitals made their first round of cuts today. Coach Barry Trotz announced that Damian Riat (Geneve-Servette), Dmitri Zaitsev (Moose Jaw), Tanner Jeannot (Moose Jaw), Brendan Semchuck (Vancouver Giants), Garrett Pilon (Hershey), Beck Malenstyn (Calgary Hitmen), Jimmy DeVito, Robbie Baillargeon, … Continue reading →

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Connor Hobbs Joins the Capitals at Kettler, Hopes to Make Opening Night Roster

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Last week, a handful of Capitals players started working out on the Kettler ice for unofficial practices, with more arriving this week. Most of the “big-name” players like Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Braden Holtby, have already reported to Kettler, … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Nick Laham/Getty Images Unlike the 2009 and 2010 NHL Entry Drafts, the 2011 draft did not have a clear-cut favorite player to be picked with the first overall pick. Whereas the previous two drafts featured Tyler Seguin, Taylor Hall, and … Continue reading →

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Capitals Draft Four Players, Three Defensemen

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Photo: @Capitals The Capitals selected three defenders and one left winger at the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago. Starting with the fourth round, the Capitals had one pick in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. Tobias Geisser was the … Continue reading →

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Capitals Select Tobias Geisser in Fourth Round of NHL Draft

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Photo: Felix Klaus/EV Zug After not having a single pick in the first three rounds, the Capitals were finally on the clock early Saturday afternoon with the 120th pick. With that pick, they selected Tobias Geisser, a young defenseman from … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of Forwards Selected in the First-round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

Washington Capitals The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was perceived to be a draft in which the consensus Top 2 picks were Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin – the Taylor and Tyler draft. But that particular draft was perceived to be … Continue reading →

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