Washington Capitals assistant GM Ross Mahoney discussed the team's draft strategy as they prepare for the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Emphasizing their 'best available player' policy, Mahoney noted its importance in avoiding potential regret over players missed due to position biases. He recounted a notable deviation from this strategy during the 2006 draft when they opted for goaltender Semyon Varlamov instead of others, like Steve Mason, which they later regretted. This reflects the ongoing consistency and careful consideration guiding the Capitals' drafting approach.
The one year, it was really close, I think, as far as the players. But there were a lot of goaltenders. We ended up taking (Semyon) Varlamov in the first round.
We always take the best player available. And I know that question comes up all the time, but we really do.
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