The Washington Capitals have plenty of options on the table when it comes to their first top 10 pick since selecting Karl Alzner in 2007. It’ll be their first time ever drafting in the eighth spot which was where they were projected to be during the draft lottery.
So they didn’t move up but at the same time they didn’t move down either.
So who could they take at number eight. Not Connor Bedard but there are other good names available. Let’s look at them.
#3 Oliver Moore
Oliver Moore will be attending the University of Minnesota this fall but could be NHL ready in couple of years. On the U.S. National U18 Team he had 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points.
Austin Garret of Smaht Scouting said this about Moore:
"“Moore is the second most involved player in offensive transitions in North America behind Connor Bedard. He’s sending almost a quarter of his passes to dangerous areas of the ice, and is among the higher-end shot generators in the class. Put this with his superb skating and edgework, dogged mentality of being hard on pucks defensively, and his puck skill: Moore has risen to the top 10 of our rankings and still could climb higher. I’d like to see him carry the puck into the dangerous areas of the ice in the offensive zone and not just on the rush, but he’s been showcasing his offensive acumen the last few months.”"