Washington Capitals select forward Logan Stuart in seventh round of 2026 NHL Draft
Key Points:
- The Washington Capitals selected forward Logan Stuart in the seventh round, 208th overall, to complete their 2026 draft class.
- Stuart, an 18-year-old center from Manhattan Beach, California, has spent the last two seasons in the USA’s national team development program and will join the WHL’s Lethbridge Hurricanes next season.
- In 80 games last season, including 23 in the USHL, Stuart recorded 45 points (13 goals, 32 assists) and represented Team USA at the under-18 World Junior Championship, scoring one goal in five games.
- He is the son of former NHL player Brad Stuart, who played over 1,000 NHL games and was the third overall pick in the 1998 NHL Draft.
- NHL Central Scouting ranked Logan Stuart as the 127th-best North American skater in their final rankings.