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Capitals: Grading their trades after the NHL Trade deadline

For the sixth season in a row, the Washington Capitals added a defensemen prior to the trade deadline. That wasn’t all.

On Sunday just hours after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins they acquired forward Ilya Kovalchuk and only lost a third round pick in the deal.

The Capitals also made a minor league deal, losing Christian Djoos to the Ducks in a swap for Daniel Sprong. Sprong was once a former Penguins top prospect but it’s highly unlikely you’ll see him in a Capitals sweater this season. He’ll be fun to watch on the Hershey Bears though!