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 2 months ago
It’s June 16, Father’s Day, and with many dads on the team–including soon-to-be father Dmitry Orlov–there was a lot to celebrate.
The Capitals started off the day’s feels with a video montage made from moments from the players’ days with the Stanley Cup over the summer, and from their annual Mentor’s Trips.
By Brennin Weiswerda 2 months ago
On Monday the Washington Capitals signed 19-year-old forward Kody Clark to a three-year, entry-level contract with an $870,000 AAV. The Capitals selected Clark with pick 47 in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Clark was the 34th ranked forward on the NHL Central Scouting pre-draft rankings and 63rd on Bob McKenzie’s list. The forward played on the Capitals’ rookie tournament team over the summer and scored two goals.
By Alex Hayes 10 months ago
Wednesday afternoon, the Capitals made their first round of cuts from training camp.
The move comes before their third preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, and the team didn’t practice Wednesday in order to travel.
By Julia Karron 11 months ago
The 2018 NHL Draft has concluded and the Washington Capitals ended up with seven players selected over seven full rounds of action. It’s time to evaluate how they did.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals just had two consecutive picks in the middle of the second round: the 46th overall selection which the Caps acquired from the Marcus Johansson trade and the 47th overall pick from the Colorado Avalanche that they received in the Philipp Grubauer/Brooks Orpik trade Friday.
The Capitals used pick number 46 to select Slovakian defenseman Martin Fehérváry from the SHL’s Husqvarna Vätterstad 1971. With pick number 47, they selected Kody Clark from the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
