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

Hockey’s Future Organizational Rankings, Spring 2012: 21-30

by Ken McKenna
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Jarred Tinordi - London Knights

Photo: London Knights captain Jarred Tinordi and his London Knights teammates fell just short of a Memorial Cup championship. Tinordi is a top prospect of the Montreal Canadiens (courtesy of Aaron Bell/CHL Images)

Below is the bottom third of the ranking of the prospect depth of the NHL organizations as voted by the Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice each season, in the fall and spring.

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Kuznetsov dominates Capitals prospect awards

by Chris Roberts
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Photo: Defenseman Dmitri Orlov is one of the newest additions to a young Capitals blue line. Orlov earned a spot in the lineup because veteran defenseman Mike Green spent most of the 2011-12 regular season on the IR. (Photo courtesy of Fred Kfoury/Icon SM)

Since the likes of Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Karl Alzner, and more recently Marcus Johansson, have graduated to form the core of the Washington Capitals, the organization's prospect pool has been dwindling. Their top prospect, Yevgeni Kuznetsov, is one of the most skilled young forwards outside of the NHL, but has said he'll likely be spending the next two years in Russia. Beyond Kuznetsov and Braden Holtby, the Capitals prospect cupboards are fairly bare, and it's reflected in their first annual prospect awards.

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Washington Capitals own top-heavy prospect pool

by Chris Roberts
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Photo: Braden Holtby had a strong post-season with the Capitals, allowing only 1.95 goals per game. Holtby will be expected to compete for a starting job in 2012-13. (Photo courtesy of

Mark Goldman/Icon SMI)

Despite having a couple prospects who could become key players for the team in the future, the Washington Capitals prospect pool thins out pretty quickly. Evgeny Kuznetsov has first-line potential, while Braden Holtby has shown throughout this year's playoffs that he could become an elite-level goaltender. Yet, the bottom half of the Capitals top-20 is populated with players unlikely to ever make an impact at the NHL level.

1. (1) Yevgeni Kuznetsov, RW 8C
Drafted 1st Round, 26th overall, 2010
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Capitals own diverse mix of prospects in NCAA and European ranks

by Patrick Harbolick
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Photo: Pittsburgh native Patrick Wey has gradually turned into a solid two-way defenseman in his three years with the Boston College Eagles. (Photo courtesy of Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI)

The Washington Capitals have an intriguing mix of prospects currently playing in Europe and at the NCAA level. They have some highly-touted prospects in Yevgeni Kuznetsov and Patrick Wey, impressive youngsters like Caleb Herbert and Travis Boyd, and more veteran role players like Mattias Sjogren. Most of them are still a few years away from joining the professional ranks, either with the Capitals or the Hershey Bears.

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Capitals Camp Full of Stories

by Jeff Charlesworth
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Training camp is less than a week old, and there has already been enough turmoil to last an entire season. It is difficult to keep track of all the storylines, and depending on how some of those scenarios play out – the opening day lineup could end up looking very different than the one we anticipate right now.

The most surprising move came after the first practice of camp. Free Agent acquisition Stephane Richer decided he didn’t have it in him to compete in another season, and announced his retirement. He had been brought in from St. Louis to boost our mediocre power play. The move came as a shock to players and fans alike; partly because of the unexpected nature of it, but mostly due to the timing.

Around the same time as the Richer announcement, defenseman Brendan Witt stated that he too was considering retirement. He is unhappy about the contract he received as a result of his arbitration loss during the off-season. Although he seems quite serious about this stance, it is hoped that he will eventually return to the lineup. It is also believed that George McPhee has no interset in renegotiating the pact, and expects Brendan to be in the lineup opening day.
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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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