Washington Capitals: Top 3 prospects to get excited for in 2020

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#3 Alex Alexeyev

Alex Alexeyev is the top defensive prospect to watch. He is currently on a loan with the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL so he gets some playing time. When the Caps selected him they took him with the 31st overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, he was a star on the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL.

He remained with the Red Deer Rebels after the Caps selected him and had 10 goals and 33 assists for 43 points in 49 games until his season was cut short due to a knee injury. He also represented Team Russia in the U20 World Juniors that season.

Last season was his first season in the AHL with the Hershey Bears. Alexeyev had three goals and 18 assists for 21 points in 58 games before the season was shut down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Caps recently loaned him to the KHL so he can get some playing time with all the uncertainty surrounding when the AHL will return to play.

He’s played in 20 KHL games so far this season and has scored two goals and three assists for five points. We’ll keep tabs on him and hope things work out with the AHL so we can see him back over here.

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