Hendrix Lapierre, Washington Capitals (Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images)
The Washington Capitals traded up in the NHL Draft.
The Washington Capitals traded their 24th and 80th picks to the Calgary Flames to select Hendrix Lapierre. There was clearly something they liked in the center. He recorded nearly a point per game in the 2019-20 season with two goals and 15 assists in 19 games with Chicoutimi in the QMJHL.
Lapierre won the Michael Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL offensive rookie of the year in the 2018-19 season after he recorded 45 points in 48 games with 13 goals and 32 assists.