NHL Draft, Washington Capitals (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Washington Capitals made a trade with the New York Rangers but it didn’t involve who you think it would have. Nope! Evgeny Kuznetsov is still here for now. The Caps traded their 75th pick to the Rangers for their 80th (five spots down) and sixth rounder (176th). With the 80th pick, they selected defenseman Brent Johnson.
Johnson is the second right handed defenseman the Caps drafted today. He is committed to the University of North Dakota. Last season he played in 47 games for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL and recorded 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists.