So close…so freaking close. Damn you, Philadelphia Flyers!
Alas, it’s over, and while there was a lot of smoke around the Caps drafting the highly touted Matvei Michkov, the Russian forward is now property of the Philadelphia Flyers. So the best advice is to imagine Matvei Michkov wasn’t even a part of this draft, or just imagine the Caps never had a true chance at getting him because he went second overall like he should have.
With that perspective (and even setting aside the Michkov narratives altogether), it’s very easy to be excited about the Caps’ draft and who the Capitals did get, because they grabbed some great and intriguing players!