After my recent 2019 draft grades and the start of Development Camp, I decided to take a look back at my work from this time last year and see if my thoughts on the Caps 2018 draft selections have changed.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
The 2019 NHL Draft has concluded and the Washington Capitals ended up with four players selected within the first five rounds of action.
It’s time to evaluate how they did after a few days of observation.
By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago
In potential trade news, the Carolina Hurricanes are close to moving defenseman Justin Faulk to an unknown NHL team. In a separate move, they may also be looking to replace him by acquiring the rights of unsigned Capitals draft pick Chase Priskie.
The Capitals own Priskie’s rights until August 15.
The news was first reported by The Athletic’s Sara Civian who is a beat reporter for the Carolina Hurricanes.
By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago
After moving up into the third round to take Aliaksei Protas, the Capitals moved some more picks to jump up into the fifth round at #153 overall. There with their probable final selection, they picked up Czech born defenseman Martin Hugo Has.
They sent their seventh round selection this year (#211 overall) and their seventh round pick in next year’s draft to the San Jose Sharks and got this pick in return.
By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals moved up into the third round, where they originally did not have a pick due to the Carl Hagelin trade from last season, and selected Belarusian forward Aliaksei Protas from the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders.
To move up to the New Jersey Devils’ #91 selection, the Capitals parted with the #118 and #129 selections in this year’s draft.
By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago
The Washington Capitals second selection of the 2019 NHL Draft came at #56 overall in the second round. With that pick, the Caps grabbed forward Brett Leason from the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders.
Leason is an overager at 20-years-old, but is considered a potential steal.
By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago
The Metropolitan Division continues to strengthen this offseason as the New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman PK Subban from the Nashville Predators.
After heaps of speculation on day one of the 2019 Draft — including plenty of rumors about PK to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Subban has found his final destination on day two with the Devils.
By Chris Cerullo 4 weeks ago
The 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and St Louis Blues got underway on Monday night. The Blues shot out to an early hot start, but were eventually doomed by discipline issues and a fiery Bruins comeback.
The Bruins out-shot the Blues 38 to 20.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
The Boston Bruins laid an absolute stomping on the Carolina Hurricanes on home ice and now take a 2-0 series lead down south.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
The San Jose Sharks smelled blood in the water and struck first on home ice in this year’s Western Conference Final.
By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago
