Jordan Kyrou is the newest member of the Washington Capitals.
The St. Louis Blues dealt Kyrou to Washington in exchange for forward Connor McMichael, prospect Milton Gastrin, and the 16th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Kyrou arrives after recording 46 points (18g, 28a) in 72 games for the Blues this past year — the same amount McMichael posted (14g, 32a). The 28-year-old winger has long been rumored to be on the move out of St. Louis, and those rumors finally came to fruition after the Blues missed the playoffs this season for the third time in four years.
Before a down year this past season, Kyrou scored 30 or more goals in three straight seasons and recorded at least 67 points in four straight campaigns, topping out at 75 points (27g, 48a) in 2021-22. While his 2025-26 production didn’t match his past efforts, Kyrou was still arguably the Blues’ top player at five-on-five, as with him on the ice, the team saw 54.4 percent of shot attempts, 59.4 percent of expected goals, 60 percent of scoring chances, and 58.7 percent of high-danger chances.
Kyrou has five seasons remaining on his contract, carrying an $8.125 million cap hit, with a full no-trade clause, which he waived to come to the Capitals, that shrinks to a 15-team no-trade list in the final year. The Toronto native has a few prior connections to the Capitals, having spent a couple of seasons as a junior teammate of Jakob Chychrun with the Sarnia Sting and having played with Pierre-Luc Dubois in junior tournaments for Canada.
Capitals general manager Chris Patrick has long been after an upgrade to the team’s top-six forward group and stockpiled the assets to make a bigger move.
“We are thrilled to acquire Jordan and welcome him to our team,” Patrick said in a press release. “Jordan is an exceptionally talented and dynamic offensive player who will make an immediate impact on our club. His skill, creativity, and ability to generate offense at an elite level will be a tremendous addition to our group. At just 28 years old and under contract for the next five seasons, Jordan is entering the prime years of his career. We believe he is an ideal fit for our team both now and for the long term.”
McMichael moves on from the Capitals after six years in the organization. The club’s first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft recorded 154 points (67g, 87a) in 315 games with the Caps. He is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1 after completing a two-year bridge contract worth $2.1 million annually.
“We would also like to sincerely thank Connor for everything he has contributed to our club,” Patrick said. “Since being drafted in 2019, Connor has represented our team with professionalism and class both on and off the ice. We wish him and his family nothing but success as he begins this next chapter with St. Louis.”
Gastrin was the Capitals’ second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, playing the majority of last season in Sweden’s second-tier pro league with MoDo Hockey. He made his AHL playoff debut with the Hershey Bears this past spring.
“He’s a really good player,” Ilya Protas said of Gastrin after his first AHL game. “I heard he had a great year in Sweden, and obviously, he’s young.”
“He’s a really fun kid,” Andrew Cristall added.
With the addition of Kyrou, the Capitals have just over $23.2 million in salary cap space for next season, and still own the 18th overall pick in this year’s draft.
