Confirmed by CSN’s Jill Sorenson, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected defenseman Nate Schmidt from the Capitals in the expansion draft.

The tweet that broke your heart:

Can confirm Nate Schmidt will be headed to Vegas.

— Jill Sorenson (@JillSorenson17) June 21, 2017

We wish Nate Schmidt, who actually does love dogs, all the best things in life. He’ll either be a star in Vegas or an attractive acquisition in a post-draft trade. He will be dearly missed in Washington among fans.

Update: The Caps tried to make a deal.

According to a source, Caps were in discussion with VGK on a trade that would've saved Schmidt. Asking price too high.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) June 21, 2017

Okay, now the dogs.

Headline photo: Chris Gordon