#1 Jake Evans
There have been other names not mentioned in this post that are linked to the Caps in trade rumors including Seattle Kraken's Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev and Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders.
One other name that Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff wrote about is Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans. Seravalli even noted that the Caps are believed to have had past negotiations with the Canadiens for Evans
"Believe the Caps were the team that tried to acquire Evans last summer at the Draft in exchange for a second-round pick, and that makes some sense. They've tried to fill that 3C role this year with Lars Eller, but Evans would be a better fit."Frank Seravalli
Evans has 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points and is versatile in that he can play both center and right wing. He also doesn't turn 29 until June 2. He has played six seasons with the Habs since being drafted in the seventh round of the 2014 NHL Draft. He then played with Notre Dame for four years in the NCAA before signing with the Canadiens in 2018.
The center is in the final year of a three year, $5.1 million contract extension that he signed with Montreal in 2021.