June 1, 2018
ANALYSIS
Zaitsev was a seventh-round selection by the Capitals during the 2016 draft, but he didn't perform well enough with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL the last two seasons for Washington to sign him. Still just 20 years old, Zaitsev will now receive an opportunity to potentially crack the minor-league ranks of another organization during the 2018 draft in late June.