The Washington not only selected Brett Leason in the second round of the draft but traded up for his teammate Alexei Protas late in the same round.
The other rarity was this draft trade came from within the Metropolitan Division with a New Jersey Devils team that looks strong for next season with both the Jack Hughes top draft pick and the trade for P.K. Subban.
Think of Leason and Protas as a future Alex Ovechkin–Nicklas Backstrom pair not just from the lineup but the inseparable chemistry they could have.