Let’s crack open the ole live blog and enjoy ourselves some draft action. The Capitals selection tonight comes at pick number 24 barring any surprise trades and I did some work previewing a few dudes that they could select at that pick. You can check that out below.
Scouting the Capitals’ possible selections at pick number 24
A reminder that this whole thing is being done virtually due to the pandemic.
Picks
1. New York Rangers – Alexis Lafrenière, LW
2. Los Angeles Kings – Quinton Byfield, C
3. Ottawa Senators – Tim Stützle, LW/C
4. Detroit Red Wings – Lucas Raymond, LW
5. Ottawa Senators – Jake Sanderson, D
6. Anaheim Ducks – Jamie Drysdale, D
7. New Jersey Devils – Alexander Holtz, RW
8. Buffalo Sabres – Jack Quinn, RW
9. Minnesota Wild – Marco Rossi, C
10. Winnipeg Jets – Cole Perfetti, C/LW
11. Nashville Predators – Yaroslav Askarov, G
12. Florida Panthers – Anton Lundell, C
13. Carolina Hurricanes – Seth Jarvis, C
14. Edmonton Oilers – Dylan Holloway, C
15. Toronto Maple Leafs – Rodion Amirov, LW
16. Montreal Canadiens – Kaiden Guhle, D
17. Chicago Blackhawks – Lukas Reichel, LW
18. New Jersey Devils – Dawson Mercer, C
19. New York Rangers – Braden Schneider, D
20. New Jersey Devils – Shakir Mukhamadullin, D
21. Columbus Blue Jackets – Yegor Chinakhov, RW
22. Washington Capitals – Hendrix Lapierre, C
23. Philadelphia Flyers – Tyson Foerster, RW
24. Calgary Flames – Connor Zary, C
25. Colorado Avalanche – Justin Barron, D
26. St. Louis Blues – Jake Neighbours, LW
27. Anaheim Ducks – Jacob Perreault, RW
28. Ottawa Senators – Ridly Greig, C
29. Vegas Golden Knights – Brendan Brisson, C
30. Dallas Stars – Mavrik Bourque, C
31. San Jose Sharks – Ozzy Wiesblatt, RW
Pre-Draft
NHL releases new 2020 Draft hats https://t.co/zmrzzg3yKh
— RMNB (@russianmachine) October 6, 2020
Canadiens acquire forward Josh Anderson in return for Max Domi and a third-round pick in 2020 (78th overall).
#GoHabsGo | @RONAinc pic.twitter.com/oxqHvOGrd6— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 6, 2020
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempny underwent a successful surgery to repair an Achilles tendon. Kempny sustained his injury while training in Czech Republic. Based on the nature of this injury, Kempny is expected to miss 6-8 months.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 6, 2020
NEWS: The Capitals have signed defenseman Brenden Dillon to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $3.9 million, the team announces.
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 6, 2020
Gary Bettman: "We are now focused on a Jan. 1 start for next season."
— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) October 6, 2020
First Round
With the No. 1 pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers select …
Alexis Lafreniere.
— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) October 6, 2020
LAK are picking Byfield.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 6, 2020
Alex Trebek is making the pick for the Senators. Who is Tim Stutzle?
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) October 6, 2020
DET takes Lucas Raymond
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 6, 2020
At 5 OTT are taking Jake Sanderson.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 6, 2020
At 6 ANA are taking Jamie Drysdale.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 6, 2020
#NJDevils take Alexander Holtz at No. 7.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) October 7, 2020
BUF are taking Jack Quinn at 8.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 7, 2020
MIN are taking Rossi.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 7, 2020
WPG is taking Perfetti.
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 7, 2020
Askarov taken by NASH
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2020
With the No. 12 pick Panthers take Lundell
— Chip Alexander (@ice_chip) October 7, 2020
The Carolina Hurricanes select Seth Jarvis with the 13th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 7, 2020
EDM takes Dylan Holloway
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2020
Leafs take Rodion Amirov
Mitch Marner announces the pick
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 7, 2020
MON takes Kaden Guhle
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2020
The Chicago Blackhawks select Lukas Reichel with the 17th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 7, 2020
The New Jersey Devils select Dawson Mercer with the 18th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 7, 2020
A trade! The Rangers send picks 22 & 72 to Calgary for the 19th overall.
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) October 7, 2020
The New York Rangers select Braden Schneider with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft!
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 7, 2020
#NJDevils take Shakir Mukhamadullin from UFA in the KHL, 20th overall in the #NHLdraft
— TSN 1200 (@TSN1200) October 7, 2020
#CBJ select RW Yegor Chinakhov 21st overall.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) October 7, 2020
CAL is moving again….with WASH 22 for 24 and 80
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2020
The Capitals have selected Hendrix Lapierre with the 22nd overall pick.
— CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) October 7, 2020
Flyers take Tyson Foerster, forward from the OHL. Goal scorer and shooter, good production. Some questions about skating ability.
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) October 7, 2020
CAL takes Connor Zary
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2020
And with the 25th pick, the #Avs select Halifax Mooseheads defenseman Justin Barron.
This organization LOVES Nova Scotia.
— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) October 7, 2020
The Blues select LW Jake Neighbours at No. 26. #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) October 7, 2020
With the 27th pick in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the @AnaheimDucks select forward Jacob Perreault
— WGR 550 (@WGR550) October 7, 2020
OTT takes Ridly Greig with its third pick of the first round
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 7, 2020
With the 29th pick in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the Vegas Golden Knights select…..
Brendan Brisson from the USHL Chicago Steel#VegasBorn
— Vince Sapienza (@VinceSapienza) October 7, 2020
Stars take Mavrik Bourque with the 30th overall pick in the first round.
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) October 7, 2020
#SJSharks select RW Ozzy Wiesblatt
— Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) October 7, 2020
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