Top 5 players the Capitals must avoid in 2023 NHL Draft

The Washington Capitals pick eighth in the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft unless they decide to trade up. You’ve seen our annual mock drafts including the Caps centric one. You’ve seen our sleeper picks and other options to consider.

Now today let’s focus on the players to avoid. And yes I did just troll with Filip Forsberg again.

#5 Oliver Moore

It is likely the Caps will pass on Oliver Moore who could possibly drop to as low as 10th. He’s a center and the Caps are well stocked on centers.

Here’s what Elite Prospects said in their annual NHL Draft Guide:

"He’s always working to win races, be first on loose pucks, and create. Lots of skating skills: cutbacks, cuts, jabs, heel-to-heel, and more, and he uses them all at different speeds. At his best, Moore’s anticipation allows him to process plays one or two steps ahead of everyone else on the ice. Blended eye- level deception and feints clear bodies and sticks, opening up passing lanes that other, less inventive players may not be able to access."

On the US National U18 Team he had 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points.