Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Surplus of role players
  • Talented depth in goal
  • Several prospects with high-end potential
Weaknesses
  • Thin on defense and left wing
  • Shallow pool in terms of overall NHL potential.

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Philipp Grubauer Pro 7.0 C
2. Steffen Soberg Europe 6.0 D
3. Sergei Kostenko Pro 6.0 D
4. Brandon Anderson Pro 5.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Yevgeni Kuznetsov Europe 8.0 C
2. Tom Wilson CHL 7.5 C
3. Riley Barber NCAA 7.0 D
4. Austin Wuthrich NCAA 6.5 D
5. Garrett Mitchell Pro 6.0 C
6. Danick Paquette Pro 4.5 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Stanislav Galiev Pro 7.0 C
2. Chandler Stephenson CHL 7.0 D
3. Nicolas Deschamps Pro 6.0 C
4. Greg Burke NCAA 4.5 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Caleb Herbert NCAA 7.0 D
2. Michael Latta Pro 7.0 D
3. Casey Wellman Pro 6.5 C
4. Thomas Di Pauli NCAA 6.5 D
5. Mattias Sjogren Pro 6.0 C
6. Travis Boyd NCAA 6.0 D
7. Michael Carman Pro 5.5 C
8. Brett Bruneteau NCAA 5.5 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Tomas Kundratek Pro 7.0 C
2. Cameron Schilling Pro 7.0 D
3. Connor Carrick CHL 7.0 D
4. Nate Schmidt Pro 7.0 D
5. Patrick Wey Pro 6.5 C
6. Christian Djoos Europe 6.5 D
7. Chay Genoway Pro 6.5 D
8. Jaynen Rissling CHL 6.5 D
9. Brett Flemming Pro 6.0 D
10. Garrett Haar NCAA 6.0 D
11. Dustin Stevenson Pro 5.5 D
12. Patrick Koudys NCAA 5.0 F

Spring brings new look to Washington Capitals Top 20

by Eric Scheib
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Tom Wilson - Washington Capitals

Photo: Forward Tom Wilson had a breakout year in the OHL, managing 23 goals, 35 assists, and 104 penalty minutes through 48 games. (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images)

The Washington Capitals spring top 20 has a much different look than the fall edition. Braden Holtby graduated and Filip Forsberg (NAS), Zach Hamill (BOS), and Kevin Marshall (TOR) have been traded. Riley Barber had a breakout season and debuts in the top 10, while Michael Latta, Casey Wellman, Nicolas Deschamps, and Chay Genoway all were acquired via trade. Recent free agent signing from the University of Minnesota, Nate Schmidt, joins the list and is among the Capitals top prospects.

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Hockey’s Future Prospect of the Year, 2013

by Ian Altenbaugh
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Yevgeni Kuznetsov - Washington Capitals

Photo: Forward Yevgeni Kuznetsov is widely considered to be the top young hockey player not playing in North America. Kuznetsov is currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. (courtesy of Yury Kuzmin/KHL Photo Agency via Getty Images)

With every regular season in hockey finished, it is once again time to select the Hockey's Future Prospect of the Year. Though there were many fantastic performances outside of the NHL, none were quite as good as Yevgeni Kuznetsov (WAS), who this season further cemented himself as the best hockey player not currently in North America.

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Team Rankings: Columbus Blue Jackets system has contributed to NHL playoff push

by HF Staff
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Cam Atkinson - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Cam Atkinson is one of several Blue Jackets prospects who has seen regular time in the lineup for Columbus during the 2013 NHL season (courtesy of Jason Mowry/Icon SMI)

Welcome to the Hockey's Future Spring NHL Team Rankings, the staff's ranking of each NHL team's system based on the strength of the entire prospect pool. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The ranking is done twice a year, with this edition being an update to the Fall ranking.

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2008 NHL Draft produced two key players for Washington Capitals

by Eric Scheib
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Braden Holtby and John Carlson - Washington Capitals

Photo: Braden Holtby (left) and John Carlson (right) were both selected in the 2008 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals. (Courtesy of Will Schneekloth/Icon SMI)

Any draft that produces a top line defensemen and a starting goalie with great potential should be considered a success. For the Washington Capitals, the 2008 NHL Draft produced stalwart defenseman John Carlson and platoon starter Braden Holtby.

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2013 ECHL All-Star Game: Grubauer’s ECHL swan song comes on a high note

by Justin Felisko
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Philipp Grubauer - Kingston Frontenacs

Photo: Washington Capitals prospect Philipp Grubauer, shown here playing for the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs, has performed impressively so far in the ECHL (courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)

The ECHL and the ECHL All-Star Game has quietly become one of the top showcases and grooming grounds for upcoming National Hockey League goaltenders.

Just ask the Washington Capitals.

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Top Prospects

  1. Yevgeni Kuznetsov
  2. Tom Wilson
  3. Tomas Kundratek
  4. Philipp Grubauer
  5. Stanislav Galiev
  6. Michael Latta
  7. Chandler Stephenson
  8. Riley Barber
  9. Nate Schmidt
  10. Patrick Wey
  1. Cameron Schilling
  2. Connor Carrick
  3. Garrett Mitchell
  4. Thomas Di Pauli
  5. Caleb Herbert
  6. Casey Wellman
  7. Jaynen Rissling
  8. Nicolas Deschamps
  9. Chay Genoway
  10. Brett Flemming

Notable Prospects

  1. Brandon Anderson
  2. Travis Boyd
  3. Brett Bruneteau
  4. Greg Burke
  5. Michael Carman
  6. Christian Djoos
  7. Garrett Haar
  1. Sergei Kostenko
  2. Patrick Koudys
  3. Danick Paquette
  4. Mattias Sjogren
  5. Steffen Soberg
  6. Dustin Stevenson
  7. Austin Wuthrich
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