Caps acquire Graovac from Wild for 2018 fifth-round pick
Published 9:47 pm Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Tyler Graovac from the Minnesota Wild for a 2018 fifth-round pick.
Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan announced the trade Wednesday night. The deal gives Washington a second forward under contract for next season to satisfy the minimum exposure requirements for the upcoming Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft.
Because they have Graovac, the Capitals can protect center Lars Eller.