What Connor Brown Brings to the Capitals

Photo by John McCreary/NHLI via Getty ImagesOn the first day of free agency last week, the Washington Capitals acquired right winger Connor Brown from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2024 second-round NHL draft pick. Brown appears primed as Tom Wilson’s replacement until Wilson returns from his ACL surgery, and Brown’s versatility will allow Coach Laviolette to continue to move him around the lineup once Wilson comes back. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what the 6’-0”, 185lb forward can bring to the Washington lineup this season.

Connor Brown is a hard-working winger with excellent puck-moving ability and solid overall hockey instincts. He is an excellent two-way player whose…