There had been murmurs over the last week that the Washington Capitals would be selecting a defensemen with this year’s first-round pick, due to the fact that they haven’t drawn a blueliner in the first since 2018 (Alex Alexeyev). Instead, they went with a slightly out of left field option, selecting right-winger Terik Parascak, a forward who most outlets had ranked as late first or even early second round.
It was a reach, to say the least…but the Caps must have seen something they liked, and are hoping to prove everyone wrong going forward.
So what did they get in Parascak?