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The Washington Capitals traded up in the fourth round of the 2026 NHL Draft to select forward Tyus Sparks at 101st overall. The Caps sent the Columbus Blue Jackets their fourth-round pick (112 overall) and San Jose’s 2028 fifth-round pick to jump up 11 spots. Sparks, 18, is an Idaho native who split the 2025-26
The 2026 NHL Draft continued on Saturday, with 191 total picks made in rounds two through seven at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Coverage began at 11 AM (ET), with NHL Network and ESPN+ airing the festivities in the United States and Sportsnet doing the same in Canada. The Washington Capitals ended their two
BUFFALO, NY — The Washington Capitals drafted their first Finnish player in two decades on Friday, selecting two-way center Oliver Suvanto with the 18th overall pick at the 2026 NHL Draft. The moment was a dream come true for Suvato, but the full-of-personality Finn admitted his mind was elsewhere at points during the first 17
The Washington Capitals selected Finnish center Oliver Suvanto with the No. 18 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The team […]
With the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected Oliver Suvanto from Tappara Tampere of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). About Suvanto Suvanto’s draft…
Oliver Suvanto spent 2025-26 with Tappara of Liiga, Finland’s top domestic league. He recorded two goals and 11 points in 48 games.
The St. Louis Blues, who traded Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals just days ago, needed to act quickly and find a way to replace the offensive production Kyrou provided, especially after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs this past season. They’ve now done so with one of the many trades that have been completed so […] The post Blues win Mason McTavish sweepstakes with Ducks trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Thanks to the work of general manager Chris Patrick, the Washington Capitals have acquired not one but two right-handed players with plenty of offensive upside. He acquired Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues, and then acquired Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres in a sign-and-trade deal, locking him up to an eight-year extension. All […] The post What kept Capitals’ Chris Patrick awake at night before Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou deals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After the blockbuster acquisition of Jordan Kyrou and the sign-and-trade for Alex Tuch earlier this week, the Washington Capitals enter the 2026 NHL Draft weekend tied with four teams for…
The Washington Capitals recently acquired Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres, which was one of the few moves they have made this offseason. After learning he was joining the team that beat him in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, Tuch gave a classic answer, according to Capitals beat writer Sammi Silber. “Alex Tuch on “The Save”: […] The post Capitals’ Alex Tuch gets real on 2018 Stanley Cup Final connection appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Well, at least we won’t have to write any more Alex Tuch profiles in the near future. After speculating that the big winger could be a trade deadline acquisition in 2025, and a possible free agent signing this summer, things went in a different direction as the Buffalo Sabres signed the 30-year-old to an 8-year, $84 million contract before trading him to the Washington Capitals for a third-round pick and David Kampf. With that move, the top forward was erased from the top of free agent bo...
Mason McTavish's days as an Anaheim Duck are coming to an end. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has been fielding trade calls for over a month, trying to find the right deal to move his disgruntled forward. There's been plenty of speculation about Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Washington Capitals, but reports have surfaced stating the Ducks are down to two offers, and the talks are with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Hearing it’s the Blues and Rangers that have ...
For the second time today, the New Jersey Devils have parted ways with a fourth-round pick. This time, they traded with the Washington Capitals to acquire defenseman Declan Chisholm in…
Declan Chisholm had a goal and six assists for seven points in 26 games with the Washington Capitals in 2025-26.
The St. Louis Blues have already traded forward Jordan Kyrou to the Washington Capitals, and they have been rumored to be considering a multitude of other moves involving players who were rumored to potentially be on the move at the Trade Deadline back in March. But for now, it appears as though Blues general manager […] The post Blues rumors: Colton Parayko, Robert Thomas get huge trade updates ahead of NHL Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Washington Capitals made significant trades to add Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch. Will that be enough to properly bounce back from this year's stinker of a season with or without Alex Ovechkin?
The Washington Capitals traded Hendrix Lapierre to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. In exchange, the Capitals received a 2027 third-round […]
The Washington Capitals have been busy making big moves this week. The Caps have acquired both Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues and Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres in two separate trades. With two wingers coming into the mix, the Capitals decided to move one that was set to become a restricted free […] The post Capitals offload winger on Penguins after Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou trades appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Pittsburgh Penguins are kicking off their summer moves by apparently acquiring center Hendrix Lapierre from Washington. Pittsburgh gives up a third round pick in 2027 and a fifth in 2028 to bring Lapierre on board. Lapierre is a player who has had his ups and downs over four pro seasons with the Capitals, as […]
It has been a busy week for the Washington Capitals. The team completed two massive trades, as the Capitals traded for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch, improving the roster. Now, Kyrou is speaking out about the trade, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. “They were really pushing for me and it’s nice seeing a team really […] The post Capitals’ Jordan Kyrou drops truth bomb after trade from Blues appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Tuch was signed and traded to Washington from Buffalo, but the Caps are paying a hefty fee to make it happen.
There have already been multiple sign-and-trades for pending free agents this offseason. Darren Raddysh was sent from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Toronto Maple Leafs, while Alex Tuch got a new deal while going from the Buffalo Sabres to the Washington Capitals. Now, the lone pending restricted free agent for the Carolina Hurricanes could […] The post NHL rumors: 6 teams ‘in the mix’ for Hurricanes’ RFA defenseman appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The St. Louis Blues enter the 2026 NHL Draft in a rare position of control after acquiring the 16th overall pick from the Washington Capitals in the trade that sent…
The draft week trade madness has continued, with Alex Tuch going to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade and the Nashville Predators acquiring Jack Drury. It’s seeming more and more…
*Tuesday sure was a doozy, and while yesterday mercifully wasn’t quite as busy around the league, we still had a bit of interesting activity unfolding. Here are the quick hits: The Capitals are staying busy, and locked down Alex Tuch in a sign-and-trade deal. [ TSN ] Speaking of getting locked down, the Sabres inked Zach Benson to a long-term contract. [ Sportsnet ] And the NHL is looking at expansion… again. [ ESPN ] *That’s a whole lot going on around the league, but ...