Capitals Draft 5 Promising Juniors

0:00It's March 25th, from game day to every day. This is NHL News Today, powered by AI. The Washington capitals grabbed five promising juniors in the 2025 NHL entry draft in Los Angeles, including one first round pick-at, 27th overall and four more in later rounds. They added four forwards, Lyndon Lakovic, Milton Gastron, Maxim Schaefer, and Jackson Crowder. Plus, the Finsman Aaron Doggvist. These young players came from leagues across North America and Europe, bringing skill, size, and grit to the team's prospect pool. Lakovic, the top pick out of the Western hockey league, capped in the Moustra Warriors to 29 points in just 22 games before an an, upper body injury sideline him for surgery and the rest of his junior year. Over in Sweden, second-rounder Gastron, shown on loan to Moto Hockey, and Hockey y'all's Benzkin, with 24 points in 39 games, then helped. Sweden win gold at the 2026 World Junior Championship with four points.

1:04Meanwhile, Schaefer lit up the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League for 49 points in 53 games with the Shaco to Mee Saguenines backing. It up with three points for Germany at the World Juniors. Fifth-rounder Crowder broke out in the USHL with the Chicago Steel, hitting 44 points in 43 games and earning forward of the week. Honors for his scoring and toughness. Dog Vist, the big six foot four Swedish defenseman, taken in the sixth round, split time between his clubs under 20 team and the top Swedish Hockey League, chipping in seven points while delivering heavy hits to shutdown plays. He's already I for Sweden's 2027 World Junior Squad. As these prospects wrap up strong seasons and eye training camps or college next fall, the capitals are building depth for the long haul. With more, draft picks on the horizon to keep the pipeline flowing.