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What the Capitals can expect from the player they select at number eight in the draft

The Washington Capitals gained no spots during the NHL Draft Lottery and will pick eighth overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. If they hold onto the selection, it will mark the first time the franchise has picked eighth in the franchise’s 49-year history.

Typically, the number one overall pick is a can’t miss player. But what about a prospect at number eight?

Below, I take a look at the players both of the past and the recent future selected at pick number eight to give you an idea of what type of player could be arriving to the organization on June 28 in Nashville.

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By Chris Cerullo 3 weeks ago

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Grading every Washington Capitals Draft Class since 2010

The Washington Capitals have been an above-average to great drafting team during the Alex Ovechkin era in DC despite usually not getting to select very high due to consistent team success. That was on full display when several major pieces of the team that won the Stanley Cup in 2018 had been drafted and developed over the last decade by the organization. Players like Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson, Jakub Vrana, and Andre Burakovsky.

One constant in the team’s drafting has been Capitals assistant general manager Ross Mahoney who has long led the team’s best player available approach.

“There’s always players that slide every year whether they are from a certain country or not,” Mahoney said Wednesday. “There’s always surprises in the Draft. ”

With the 2022 Draft quickly approaching, I wanted to look back at the team’s drafting performance since 2010 to see what worked, what didn’t, and if there are any patterns. There will be no Finns in the making of this production.

Plus, there are grades. [Gets red marker out.] And lots of WHL defensemen.

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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago

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The best moments from the modern-day Capitals’ NHL drafts

The 2019 NHL Draft begins on Friday, June 21 in Vancouver. The first round will be broadcast on Friday night and the following six rounds will all be squeezed in on Saturday. Later draft picks basically get the same treatment as technical awards at the Golden Globes.

The Capitals’ current roster has had some pretty memorable moments from their NHL draft days–let’s take a look!

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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The Bruins tried to draft Nicklas Backstrom in 2006 and got trolled by George McPhee

Washington had the fourth overall pick in the 2006 draft in Vancouver. The day of the draft Boston tried to trade up from fifth. When George McPhee asked who they wanted, the answer was “The Swede.”

McPhee said he’d run it by the guys at his table–which included a nervous-looking Alex Ovechkin–and they certainly did their best to pretend to consider trading away the pick that would net them Nicklas Backstrom.

After pretending to have a serious conversation at the draft table McPhee simply remarked to his compatriot that he “looked marvelous.”

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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Alex Ovechkin was excited that the Capitals drafted another Russian player

Like any good captain would, Alex Ovechkin was watching the NHL Draft live, Friday night.

Ovechkin posted an Instagram Story of NBCSN’s coverage of the draft using vertical video from his phone. Ovechkin added some narration and got excited when the Capitals selected Russian defenseman Alexander Alexeyev with the 31st pick of the 2018 NHL Draft.

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By Ian Oland 5 years ago

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2018 NHL Entry Draft Live Thread: First Round

We’re gonna liveblog this bad boy. I’ve done some work on trying to guess at who the Capitals will be taking at #31 today, if they indeed still own that pick when it comes on the clock. You can check that out below.

Forwards – Defensemen

Other than that, let’s see what kind of craziness the NHL has for us tonight.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago

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Report: Capitals seeking first-round pick for Philipp Grubauer, multiple teams interested

Capitals goaltender and restricted free agent Philipp Grubauer wants to be a starting goaltender in the NHL and the Capitals are willing to trade him so that he can accomplish that feat. Now what exactly the Capitals could get in return and which team exactly he will end up on is still a mystery.

Friday morning, TSN’s Bob Mckenzie did an interview on TSN1050 and stated that the Capitals believe they can secure a first round pick for Grubauer.

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By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago

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Scouting reports on potential draftees for the Capitals at pick #31 (Defensemen)

The first round of the 2018 NHL entry draft begins tonight at 7:30 PM on NBCSN, SN, and TVA Sports. The Capitals will be picking last in the first round because they won the Stanley freakin’ Cup. Here’s a look at some guys I think could be available for selection by the Caps at pick #31.

We did the forwards yesterday. Onto the defensemen.
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By Chris Cerullo 5 years ago

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Photo: Bruce Bennett

Liveblog for the draft? Why not. Auston Matthews is the consensus number one overall pick, but let’s see how the rest of the draft will go. The Caps are selecting 26th. I’ll be happy with anything but another goaltender.

Spenser is joining me and will be providing analysis on some of the highlighted picks throughout the night.

Leggo.

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By Chris Cerullo 7 years ago

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Washington Capitals 2016 NHL Draft Rankings Roundup

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Welcome to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft Rankings Roundup. We have compiled ten of the most reliable draft expert rankings and included them in one place so that Capitals fans have a one-stop shop for a glimpse into what prospects the experts think will be available for the Capitals to take in the First Round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on June 24, 2016 at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY.

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By Spenser Smallwood 7 years ago

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