Top 5 draft sleepers to bolster the Capitals

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The Washington Capitals are picking eighth in the 2023 NHL Draft unless they trade up. You have a general idea who I think they’re going to take. But what about other sleepers they could take in later rounds?

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#5 Scott Ratzlaff

Scott Ratzlaff is a goaltender of Seattle of the WHL. The Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League. He’s played with the Thunderbirds for two seasons.

In 2021 22 he played in 22 games and had a 2.48 goals against average and a .904 save percentage. He had a shutout while posting a 17-2-1 record.

Last season he played in 34 games and went 25-8-0 and had a 2.15 goals against average and a .918 save percentage.