The Chances of Matvei Michkov

Photo courtesy of the Washington CapitalsDespite not winning this year’s draft lottery, the Capitals should be leaving the draft with at least one blue chip prospect later this month. General Manager Brain MacLellan made it known as much when he told John Walton, “It’s still a good pick. Our guys are excited about where we’re picking. I’ve got good faith in our staff; there’s a lot of good players in the top part of the first round and we’ll be excited to get one.”

We’ve already talked about some names that should interest the Caps with their pick, but there’s one particular player worth focusing on because he isn’t like the rest. While most of the players previously discussed are either…