The second day of the NHL Draft was just as busy as day one in terms of trades and news.
For Capitals fans, Vitek Vanecek’s trade to the New Jersey Devils for two draft picks was the headliner, but there were several other newsworthy moves that went down on the floor of Centre Bell.
The Washington Capitals held three picks across the fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds of the 2022 NHL Draft. The selections came at pick numbers 149th, 181st, and 213th respectively.
With the picks, the Caps added two more forwards and one more defenseman. They come away from Montreal with a total haul that features five forwards and two defensemen.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals are stocking up on offensive talent in the 2022 NHL Draft. Three of their first four selections have been wingers and the latest addition to that group is Swedish left wing Ludwig Persson at 85th overall.
Persson was the 46th-ranked European skater overall by NHL Central Scouting. He is the youngest player ever to get into an SHL game with Frolunda.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals dealt goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the New Jersey Devils early on draft day two and received two picks in return. They then used the later of those two picks to select left wing Alexander Suzdalev at 70th overall.
Suzdalev was the 26th-ranked European skater by NHL Central Scouting.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals kicked the second day of the 2022 NHL Draft off by dealing goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the New Jersey Devils in a trade that saw them get the 37th pick in the second round back as part of the return.
They then used that second-round selection to grab defenseman Ryan Chesley from the US National Team Development Program. He is the first player the Capitals have taken from the US NTDP since they chose Shane Gersich in the fifth round in 2014.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals selected Russian forward, Ivan Miroshnichenko, with the 20th overall pick on Thursday.
Miroshnichenko fell down the draft board after having his 2021-22 season ended in March due to Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Being Russian added more uncertainty to Miroshnichenko’s selection as a new iron curtain could be developing in the country due to Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine.
Miroshnichenko, however, was all smiles while conducting his first interview as a Capital. The 18-year-old winger exclusively speaks Russian and needed a translator to speak to the press at Bell Centre. But there was one English word he most definitely knew.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals selected left wing Ivan Miroshnichenko with their first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Miroshnichenko played for Omsk Krylia of the Russian VHL last season, scoring 16 points (10g, 6a) in 31 games. Miroshnichenko, like Alex Ovechkin, is a right-handed shot that plays on his off wing. He’s six-foot-one and 185 pounds.
The pick was widely praised by ESPN.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
The 2022 NHL Draft is finally here. Tonight the league will be holding the first round at Centre Bell in Montreal.
The Washington Capitals will be selecting 20th overall. Meanwhile, several big signings and trades happened earlier in the day.
You can watch the event live on ESPN.
Draft Day is annually a huge day for signings and trades across the NHL. Today has been no different.
Follow along with us below on all the breaking news.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
Draft Day is here. The Washington Capitals will be making their first selection at pick number 20, which is the highest they have drafted since taking Jakub Vrana 13th overall in 2014.
I’ve picked out 24 potential names (12 defensemen and 12 forwards) of who could be your newest face in red.
We did the defensemen earlier and will now move on to the forwards.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
