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Washington Capitals: ESPN 2020 NHL Draft Grades

The 2020 NHL Draft took place last week and we already graded our picks. Let’s see what the experts at ESPN had to say about this year’s draft for the Washington Capitals.

In an article by Chris Peters of ESPN, he graded the Capitals a C. Let’s dive into his reasoning.

Peters writes that his favorite pick is the same as ours, Hendrix Lapierre at number 22 overall. He writes the following:

The Capitals’ prospect pool has gotten a nice boost in the past two first rounds. Last year, it was Connor McMichael.