Capitals Acquire Taylor Stefishen from Predators

The Washington Capitals announced on Thursday that they have acquired left wing Taylor Stefishen from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2013 Entry Draft. He will attend the Capitals' rookie camp this July. In 68 games this past season with Prince George of the WHL, he had 24 goals and 43 assists for 67 points and 72 penalty minutes. This is really just a depth move for the Capitals, as Stefishen will likely spend all of next season in the minors. The Predators were faced with a deadline to either sign Stefishen or lose his rights, so it appears he didn't fit into their long term plans and they traded him for a conditional draft pick instead of losing him for nothing.