Washington Capitals select Swedish defenseman Aron Dahlqvist in sixth round of 2025 NHL Draft

Washington Capitals select Swedish defenseman Aron Dahlqvist in sixth round of 2025 NHL Draft

The Washington Capitals selected defenseman Aron Dahlqvist in the sixth round of the 2025 NHL Draft. The Capitals acquired the sixth-round pick in their earlier trade that saw Declan Chisholm come over from the Minnesota Wild. Dahlqvist, 18, is a big Swedish blueliner who played 16 games for Brynäs IF in the SHL last year. He will likely be teammates with Capitals legend Nicklas Backstrom next season, as well as former Caps players Christian Djo…

2025 NHL Draft: Capitals Select Milton Gästrin

With the 37th pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals have selected Milton Gästrin of MoDo of HockeyAllsvenskan. Here’s where Gästrin landed on assorted rankings: Check out Gästrin’s work this season: Here’s what people are saying about Gästrin: Read more about the Caps’ newest prospect… Source