Ah, the NHL Draft — one of the best days of the year, especially for prospect-watchers.
The 2020 Draft has been a long time coming, delayed by nearly four months due to the pandemic. But it’s finally here, and with the Capitals keeping their first-round pick (#24) in a very deep draft (particularly at forward), it feels like Christmas.
The common practice here would be to do a Top Five, looking at a handful of players the Caps would be smart to grab in the first round. This year’s draft is so deep and the pandemic has brought in so much mystery, however, that the pool can be expanded to at least seven players who could be home runs for Washington in the first round.