Washington Capitals' minor league system deep on defensemen

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The Washington Capitals' minor league pool is full of depth defensemen but lacks game-breaking talent. Among the large group, only Nate Schmidt and Connor Carrick look like legitimate top-four defensemen at the NHL level.



On the other hand, a promising young netminder has emerged in Philipp Grubauer. Scouts have spoken highly of him in the past, but he is finally living up to the hype with his stellar play at the NHL level. *

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Tom Wilson, RW, 19

Wilson has surprisingly played in all 42 games for the Capitals this season. All of his time at the NHL level has been spent on the fourth line and he is playing just seven minutes a night.… read more



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Washington's NHL club is deep in minor league defenders, too.
 

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