The Washington Capitals have proven to be shrewd assessors of prospect talent in recent years under general managers (GMs) Brian McLellan and Chris Patrick, and two of their young hopefuls are currently leading the Western Hockey League (WHL) in goals.
The Washington Capitals seemed well on their way towards reclusion a few seasons ago. They managed to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history in 2018 — but by 2022, only eight members of the Cup-winning roster were still in Washington.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
The Washington Capitals have signed winger Lynden Lakovic to a three-year entry-level contract. Lakovic was the Capitals’ 27th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, and was eligible to sign his entry-level contract with the team as of July 1st.
The Washington Capitals announced Thursday that the club has signed forward Milton Gastrin to a three-year, entry-level contract. Per the agreement, Gastrin will be play on loan in Sweden for the coming campaign.