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WSH 2026 draft

Washington Capitals 2026 NHL Draft picks.

The Washington Capitals made 4 selections in the 2026 NHL Draft (June 26-27, 2026), including 2 from picks acquired via trade. Every player they drafted is listed below, followed by their full prospect pipeline.

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Washington Capitals draft snapshot

42026 picks made
2acquired picks
1rounds 1-2
36prospects

Selections are the official 2026 NHL Draft results. Future 2027-2028 draft capital remains available in the interactive Team Pipeline.

Washington Capitals 2026 draft picks

RoundOverallPlayer draftedPos / club
1st rd#18Oliver SuvantoC · TAPPARA
4th rd#101Tyus SparksF · SPOKANE
5th rd#144Brian McFaddenD · THAYER ACADEMY
7th rd#208Logan StuartF · USA U-18

Pipeline context

Washington Capitals has 36 prospects in the local Team Pipeline export, including 5 goalies and 3 first-rounders. The sample below is for context; use Team Pipeline for filters and drawer detail.

PlayerProfileDraft pathLatest row
Terik ParascakRW / 20 yrs / WHL2024 R1 #172025-26: 61 GP, 79 pts, 1.29 P/GP
Ivan MiroshnichenkoRW/LW / 22 yrs / NHL2022 R1 #202025-26: 41 GP, 34 pts, 0.83 P/GP
Lynden LakovicF / 19 yrs / WHL2025 R1 #272025-26: 22 GP, 29 pts, 1.32 P/GP
Ryan ChesleyD / 22 yrs / AHL2022 R2 #372025-26: 64 GP, 16 pts, 0.25 P/GP
Andrew CristallLW / 21 yrs / AHL2023 R2 #402025-26: 72 GP, 60 pts, 0.83 P/GP
Cole HutsonLD / 19 yrs / NHL2024 R2 #432025-26: 35 GP, 32 pts, 0.91 P/GP
Theodor NiederbachC/RW / 24 yrs / SHL2020 R2 #512025-26: 52 GP, 32 pts, 0.61 P/GP
Leon MuggliD / 19 yrs / AHL2024 R2 #522025-26: 27 GP, 7 pts, 0.26 P/GP
Alexander SuzdalevF / 22 yrs / AHL2022 R3 #702025-26: 41 GP, 24 pts, 0.58 P/GP
Ilya ProtasC/LW / 19 yrs / AHL2024 R3 #752025-26: 69 GP, 66 pts, 0.96 P/GP
Brent JohnsonD / 23 yrs / ECHL2021 R3 #802025-26: 72 GP, 55 pts, 0.76 P/GP
Ludwig PerssonC/LW / 22 yrs / ECHL2022 R3 #852025-26: 41 GP, 23 pts, 0.56 P/GP