Overview
- Washington signed the 2024 second-round pick to a three-year entry-level contract and he is eligible to play immediately, with a potential debut Wednesday against Ottawa.
- At his first team practice Tuesday, Hutson skated on a pairing with veteran Matt Roy, according to head coach Spencer Carbery.
- Hutson ran the point on the Capitals’ second power-play unit in practice, and Carbery said he will get power-play time if he plays.
- He will wear No. 44 for Washington, becoming the franchise’s 10th player to use the number and the first since Brooks Orpik.
- His arrival comes after the John Carlson trade and during a wild-card push, and he brings strong offense from Boston University with 80 points in 74 games.