Capitals’ Waivers Moves Unveil Startling Clues About Their 2025-26 NHL Roster Strategy
As things currently stand, the Capitals are set to carry 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and two goaltenders, with Roy and McIlrath on injured reserve.
Projected Washington Capitals roster to begin 2025-26 season
Forwards
- Alex Ovechkin
- Pierre-Luc Dubois
- Tom Wilson
- Dylan Strome
- Aliaksei Protas
- Nic Dowd
- Anthony Beauvillier
- Connor McMichael
- Sonny Milano
- Brandon Duhaime
- Ryan Leonard
- Ivan Miroshnichenko (waivers-exempt)
- Hendrix Lapierre
- Justin Sourdif
Defensemen
- Jakob Chychrun
- John Carlson
- Matt Roy (IR)
- Rasmus Sandin
- Trevor van Riemsdyk
- Martin Fehervary
- Declan Chisholm
- Vincent Iorio
- Dylan McIlrath (IR)
Goaltenders
- Logan Thompson
- Charlie Lindgren
With the injuries to McIlrath and Roy, the Capitals are poised to begin the season with a different roster composition than they had for the majority of last season. During the 2024-25 campaign, the Caps typically carried just one extra forward, leaving them with two roster slots for extra defensemen.
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