The Capitals have made their first pre-trade deadline move, sending forward Nic Dowd to the Golden Knights in exchange for Vegas’s second-round pick in 2029, their third-round pick in 2027, and goaltender Jesper Vikman.
Dowd has been part of the Capitals since the 2018-19 season when he signed as a free agent, the longest tenured player who was not on the Stanley Cup team, and posted 166 points in 506 games in Washington.
Here’s the release from the Caps, with more to come…
The Washington Capitals have acquired a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft (originally from San Jose) and goaltender Jesper Vikman from the Vegas Golden Knights for forward Nic Dowd, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.