Washington Capitals 2018 NHL Draft Guide

The Washington Capitals hold six picks in the 2018 NHL Draft, which begins on Friday, June 22 at American Airlines Center in Dallas and will be televised on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m. Rounds 2-7 will take place on Saturday and will be televised on NHL Network at 11 a.m. Last year, the team made four selections, including defenseman Tobias Geisser with the 120th overall selection. For more information on the 2018 NHL Draft, visit
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The Capitals have the following picks in the 2018 NHL Draft:
Round 1, Pick 31
Round 2, Pick 46 (from FLA via NJD)
Round 3, Pick 93
Round 4, Pick 124
Round 6, Pick 186
Round 7, Pick 217
CAPITALS DRAFT NOTES
Homegrown - Sixteen players who played for the Capitals in 2017-18 were originally drafted by Washington (Nicklas Backstrom, Madison Bowey, Travis Boyd, Andre Burakovsky, John Carlson, Christian Djoos, Shane Gersich, Philipp Grubauer, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Chandler Stephenson, Jakub Vrana, Nathan Walker and Tom Wilson). Capitals draftees accounted for 66.8% of the team's goals, 69.4% of the team's assists and 68.4% of the team's points from last season.
Top of Their Class - Alex Ovechkin ranks first among players drafted in 2004 in goals (607), points (1,122) and games played (1,003). Nicklas Backstrom ranks first among players drafted in 2006 in assists (590) and points (799). Braden Holtby ranks first among goaltenders drafted in 2008 in games played (361) and wins (225). Holtby was the 10th goaltender selected in the 2008 NHL Draft and has more wins than the nine goaltenders drafted before him combined (220).
Quantity and Quality - Since 2006, 28 of Washington's draft picks have appeared in at least one game for the Capitals and have combined to play in 5,119 games for Washington.
Making an Impact - The Capitals 2004 NHL Draft class has combined to play in 2,494 NHL games, ranking first in the NHL. In addition, Washington's 2006 Draft class ranks third in games played (1,963) and its 2009 Draft class ranks sixth in games played (1,364).
Homegrown Goaltending - During the last eight seasons (2010-18), goaltenders drafted by Washington have accounted for 327 of the team's 360 wins (90.8%). Braden Holtby (2008) and Philipp Grubauer (2010), who were both drafted by the Capitals in the fourth round, have combined for the most wins in the NHL over the last four seasons (2014-18: 202).
Early Returns- Tobias Geisser, Washington's fourth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, registered six points (2g, 4a) in 38 games with EV Zug in in the National League (Swiss) in 2017-18. The 6'4", 205-pound defensemen also represented Switzerland in the 2018 World Junior Championship, skating in five games. Geisser was named a top-three player on Switzerland during the tournament. Sebastian Walfridsson, the Capitals' fifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, registered three points (0g, 3a) in 31 games with Modo (Sweden) and four points (2g, 2a) in 24 games with Modo Jr. (Sweden-Jr.) in 2017-18, and ranked fourth on Modo Jr. in plus/minus (+12) and penalty minutes (36). The 6'0', 194-pound defenseman represented Sweden in seven games between Sweden's U19 and U20 teams during the 2017-18 season. Washington's 2017 sixth-round pick Benton Maass recorded 17 points (4g, 13a) in 36 games with the University of New Hampshire last season. In his 2017-18 freshman season, Maass' 17 points ranked third among freshman at New Hampshire, and Maass ranked third on the team in blocked shots (44). Seventh round pick Kristian Roykas Marthinsen registered 31 points (23g, 8a) in 23 games with Almtuna's junior team (Sweden) during the 2017-18 season, ranking first on the team in goals and second in points. The 6'0", 192-pound left wing also represented Norway in the 2018 World Junior Championship Division 1B, appearing in five games.
European Union - The Capitals have drafted a player from Europe in 10 consecutive drafts and have drafted 23 European players during that span. Washington has drafted a European player in the first round nine times in the last 12 drafts.
Bringing Home the Hardware - Players drafted by Washington have been selected to the NHL All-Star Game 37 times while playing for the Capitals and have won the following individual awards:
Conn Smythe Trophy - Alex Ovechkin (2017-18)
Hart Trophy - Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13)
Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Award - Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10)
Art Ross Trophy - Alex Ovechkin (2007-08)
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy - Alex Ovechkin (2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18)
Vezina Trophy - Braden Holtby (2015-16), Olie Kolzig (1999-00), Jim Carey (1995-96)
William M. Jennings Trophy - Braden Holtby (2016-17)
Calder Memorial Trophy - Alex Ovechkin (2005-06)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy - Olie Kolzig (2005-06)
Hockey Hall of Fame - Scott Stevens (2007), Mike Gartner (2001)
Drafting D - Nineteen of Washington's first-round picks in team history have been defensemen. Three of the last nine defenseman the Capitals have drafted in the first two rounds (Carlson, Orlov, Bowey) have combined to play in 1,024 games for Washington.
Western World - Washington has drafted more players from the Western Hockey League in the first round (17) than from any other source.
North American Pipeline - Washington has used 47 of its last 71 draft picks to select a player from North America.
Down on the Farm - Washington's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, featured 13 players in 2017-18 that were drafted by the Capitals.
Let's Make A Deal - The Capitals have made 26 trades on draft day, including at least one in nine of the last 10 years. A complete list of Washington's draft-day trades follows:
- June 24, 2016: Caps acquired Lars Eller from Montreal for a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. - June 24, 2016: Caps acquired a first-round pick (Lucas Johansen) and a third-round pick (Garrett Pilon) in the 2016 NHL Draft from St. Louis in exchange for a first-round pick (Tage Thompson) in the 2016 NHL Draft. - June 27, 2015: Caps acquired a second-round pick (Jonas Siegenthaler) in the 2015 NHL Draft from NY Rangers for a third-round pick (Robin Kovacs) and a fourth-round pick (Brad Morrison) in the 2015 NHL Draft. - June 28, 2014: Caps acquired Edward Pasquale and a sixth-round pick (Steven Spinner) in the 2014 NHL Draft from Winnipeg for a sixth-round pick (Pavel Kraskovsky) and a seventh-round pick (Matt Ustaski) in the 2014 NHL Draft and a seventh-round pick (Matteo Gennaro) in the 2015 NHL Draft. - June 28, 2014:Caps acquired a third-round pick (Nathan Walker) in the 2014 NHL Draft from the NY Rangers for a fourth-round pick (Ryan Mantha) in the 2014 NHL Draft and Chicago's fourth-round pick (Igor Shestyorkin) in the 2014 NHL Draft. - June 28, 2014:Caps acquired a second-round pick (Vitek Vanecek) in the 2014 NHL Draft from Buffalo for a second-round pick (Eric Cornel) and a third-round pick (Brycen Martin) in the 2014 NHL Draft. - June 30, 2013:Caps acquired a second-round pick (Zach Sanford) in the 2013 NHL Draft from Winnipeg for a third-round pick (Jimmy Lodge), a fourth-round pick (Jan Kostalek) and a fifth-round pick (Tucker Poolman) in the 2013 NHL Draft. - June 22, 2012:Caps acquired Mike Ribeiro from Dallas for Cody Eakin and a second round-pick (Mike Winther) in the 2012 NHL Draft. - June 24, 2011:Caps acquired Troy Brouwer from Chicago for a first-round pick (Phillip Danault) in the 2011 NHL Draft. - June 26, 2010:Caps acquired a fourth-round pick (Philipp Grubauer) in the 2010 NHL Draft from Toronto for a fourth-round pick (Petter Granberg) and a fifth-round pick (Daniel Brodin) in 2010. - June 27, 2009: Caps acquired a fifth-round pick (Caleb Herbert) in the 2010 NHL Draft from Phoenix for Sami Lepisto. - June 20, 2008: Caps acquired a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft (John Carlson) from Philadelphia for Steve Eminger and a third-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft (Jacob Deserres). - June 24, 2000: Caps acquired a second-round pick in the 2000 NHL Draft (Matt Pettinger) from Calgary for Miika Elomo. - June 26, 1999: Caps acquired their own ninth-round pick in the 1999 NHL Draft (Igor Shadilov) from Chicago for a seventh-round pick in the 2000 NHL Draft (Joey Martin). - June 28, 1994: Caps acquired Rob Pearson and Philadelphia's first-round pick (previously acquired, Nolan Baumgartner) in the 1994 NHL Draft from Toronto for Mike Ridley and St. Louis' first-round pick in the 1994 NHL Draft (previously acquired, Eric Fichaud). - June 26, 1993: Caps acquired a seventh-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft (Andrew Brunette) from Calgary for Brad Schlegel. - June 26, 1993:Caps acquired Craig Berube from Calgary for a fifth-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft (Darryl Lafrance). - June 20, 1992: Caps acquired Kevin Miller from Detroit for Dino Ciccarelli. - June 22, 1991: Caps acquired Toronto's second-round pick in the 1991 NHL Draft (previously acquired, Eric Lavigne) from Quebec for Mikhail Tatarinov. - June 17, 1989: Caps acquired Alan May from Los Angeles for a fifth-round pick in the 1989 NHL Draft (Thomas Newman). - June 17, 1989: Caps acquired Bob Mason from Quebec for future considerations. - June 13, 1987:Caps acquired Clint Malarchuk and Dale Hunter from Quebec for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth and a first-round pick in the 1987 NHL Draft (Joe Sakic). - June 8, 1983:Caps acquired Dave Christian from Winnipeg for a first-round pick in the 1983 NHL Draft (Bobby Dollas). - June 9, 1982: Caps acquired Alan Haworth and a third-round pick (Milan Novy) in the 1982 NHL Draft from Buffalo for a second-round pick (Mike Anderson) and a fourth-round pick (Timo Jutila) in the 1982 NHL Draft. - June 9, 1982: Caps acquired Ken Houston and Pat Riggin from Calgary for Howard Walker, George White, a sixth-round pick in the 1982 NHL Draft (Mats Kihlstrom), a third-round pick in the 1983 NHL Draft (Parry Berezan), and a second-round pick in the 1984 NHL Draft (Paul Ranheim). - June 11, 1980: Caps acquired Mike Palmateer and Toronto's third-round pick in the 1980 NHL Draft (Torrie Robertson) from Toronto for Tim Coulis, Robert Picard and a second-round pick in the 1980 NHL Draft (Bob McGill).