Capitals Acquire Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues

The Washington Capitals have acquired ahead Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues for forwards Connor McMichael and Milton Gastrin and Washington’s first-round choose (sixteenth general) in the 2026 NHL Draft, senior vice chairman and common supervisor Chris Patrick introduced at the moment.

“We are thrilled to acquire Jordan and welcome him to our team,” mentioned Patrick. “Jordan is an exceptionally proficient and dynamic offensive participant who will make a direct affect on our membership. His ability, creativity, and talent to generate offense at an elite stage might be an incredible addition to our group. At simply 28 years outdated and beneath contract for the subsequent 5 seasons, Jordan is coming into the first years of his profession. We imagine he is a perfect match for our staff each now and for the long run.

“We would also like to sincerely thank Connor for everything he has contributed to our club. Since being drafted in 2019, Connor has represented our team with professionalism and class both on and off the ice. We wish him and his family nothing but success as he begins this next chapter with St. Louis.”

Kyrou, 28, is a three-time 30-goal scorer, reaching the 30-goal mark in three straight seasons from 2022-23 to 2024-25. The 6’1″, 189-pound ahead netted a career-high 37 objectives throughout the 2022-23 season and posted a career-best 75 factors (27g, 48a) in 2021-22. Over the final 5 seasons, Kyrou ranked first on the Blues in objectives (149), power-play objectives (35), even-strength objectives (114), pictures (1,123) and video games performed (389), second in factors (331) and power-play factors (94) and third in assists (182).

This previous season, the Toronto, Ontario native ranked fifth on St. Louis in objectives (18) and factors (46), regardless of rating twelfth on the staff in ice time per sport (15:44). In the 4 seasons by which he averaged 16-plus minutes of ice time, Kyrou has averaged 32 objectives and 71 factors.

Kyrou was drafted by St. Louis in the second spherical (thirty fifth general) of the 2016 NHL Draft and has recorded 378 factors (168g, 210a) in 488 profession video games with the Blues. Among his draft class, Kyrou ranks ninth in objectives and tenth in factors, and third amongst proper wings taken in 2016 in objectives and factors.

Kyrou, who has performed in 95.3 p.c of St. Louis’ regular-season video games since changing into a full-time NHLer in 2020-21, has registered 13 factors (11g, 2a) in 28 profession Stanley Cup Playoff video games.

Prior to starting his skilled profession, Kyrou spent 4 seasons with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 2014-18, the place he was a teammate of Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun. In 2017-18, Kyrou was the recipient of the Red Tilson Award, given to the OHL’s most excellent participant, and the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy as the league’s high scoring proper winger.

Internationally, Kyrou received a gold medal with Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, posting a team-high 10 factors (3g, 7a) in seven video games.

McMichael, Washington’s first-round choose (twenty fifth general) in the 2019 NHL Draft, recorded 154 factors (67g, 87a) in 315 video games with the Capitals. The Capitals chosen Gastrin in the second spherical (thirty seventh general) of the 2025 NHL Draft.

Washington nonetheless owns the 18th general choose on this yr’s NHL Draft, a variety they acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in the commerce that despatched John Carlson to Anaheim.