Top 5 Washington Capitals prospects heading into 2024-25

#4 Terik Parascak

Terik Parascak was selected with the number 17th pick in this year's NHL Draft. He appeared for Prince George of the WHL last season where he had 43 goals and 62 assists for 105 points in 68 games.

The six foot, 173 pound forward impressed the Caps by finishing third on Prince George in points and it was another first round steal by Brian MacLellan, Ross Mahoney, and Chris Patrick.

He is likely to head back to the WHL after experiencing his first NHL training camp with the team later this month but the Caps are high on his potential and he could arrive as early as 2026-27 unless something crazy happens.

Chris Patrick would add:

"He seems like a guy that kind of plays a 200 foot game and, obviously, shows some scoring ability as a younger guy in the WHL. He looks like a guy that can be a solid NHLer, and we'll see where that top end is."

- Chris Patrick

There's no need to rush the kid and the Caps have shown over the years their patience with the prospect development.