With Capitals forward Jakub Vrana, there have typically been qualifications attached to his play. He’s the young player where we’ve gotten “glimpses” of his potential. GM Brian MacLellan has testified to his “tremendous upside” after he signed his bridge contract. He’s “on the way up” within the Capitals organization.
It’s time to drop the qualifiers. Jakub Vrana is one of the best wingers in the NHL.
He is great at almost whatever the Capitals have asked. Vrana is generating offense at an elite rate, is well above average defensively, and the result is a player that is crucial to the Capitals core going forward.