Nic Dowd traded to Vegas Golden Knights for picks, depth goaltender
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Key Points:
- The Washington Capitals traded veteran center Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a 2027 third-round pick, and a 2029 second-round pick, ending Dowd's eight-season tenure with the Capitals.
- Jesper Vikman, a 23-year-old Swedish goaltender, has spent the 2025-26 season in the AHL with the Henderson Silver Knights and will report to AHL Hershey after the trade.
- Dowd, 35, had been a key player for the Capitals' fourth line and penalty kill, posting 16 points in 55 games this season and signing a two-year, $6 million extension in April.
- The trade opens
