WASHINGTON CAPITALS

In a turbulent league, the Capitals aim for another smooth landing with their latest front office adjustment.

Patrick, who has worked closely with MacLellan for the last three years, will take over the day-to-day operations as general manager and become senior vice president.

Coming soon to an NHL arena near you: The Capitals’ top prospect and his tantalizing mix of skill, talent and toughness, which was again on display at the team’s development camp.

The Capitals had a pretty good sense of the type of player they were getting when they drafted Ilya Protas, 17, in the third round.

GM Brian MacLellan got busy and, in a matter of days, checked item after item off his list of offseason needs.

Washington General Manager Brian MacLellan said he planned to be aggressive this offseason, and he has been.

Washington traded Nick Jensen and a 2026 third-round draft pick to Ottawa for Chychrun, who brings an offensive flair to Washington’s blue line.

Washington also sent Beck Malenstyn to Buffalo for the draft’s No. 43 pick, which it used on defenseman Cole Hutson.

Dubbed the WHL’s “super rookie,” Parascak produced a stunner of a season at Prince George with 105 points. San Jose took BU’s Macklin Celebrini No. 1 overall.

The NHL draft is scheduled to begin Friday in Las Vegas and free agency is set to open Monday.

After a disappointing first season in Los Angeles, Pierre-Luc Dubois was traded to the Washington Capitals last week

The Capitals will commemorate their half-century in the NHL throughout the 2024-25 season.

The 25-year-old Dubois will be playing on his fourth team in five years when he joins Washington.

“He understands that he’s still a young guy, but he’s one of our leaders,” Hershey Bears Coach Todd Nelson said of Lapierre.

Andrew Cristall is having a blast soaking up the environment in Hershey as the Bears push for a second consecutive Calder Cup championship.

The Capitals only had three players crack the 20-goal mark this season, and one of them, winger Anthony Mantha, was traded in March.

Washington General Manager Brian MacLellan said the organization will support Oshie — whatever he decides.

The Capitals weren’t close to the Rangers, the class of the NHL. Washington’s climb back awaits — and the characters have to change.