Washington Times · Jun 26, 2015
Capitals narrow choices to "two or three players" for first-round draft pick
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is introduced to the media at a press conference at the Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 27, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)Brian MacLellan knows there’s a certain level of volatility that comes with having a draft pick in the bottom third of the first round. He also understands that those are the spoils that come from having one of the better teams in the NHL the previous season.
MacLellan, the Washington Capitals‘ general manager, believes his amateur scouting staff has identified a select few players who the team would love to have when it makes its first pick as the NHL draft begins on Friday in suburban Miami.