By Ben Krimmel
The Washington Capitals claimed forward Dmitrij Jaskin off waivers, general manager Brian MacLellan announced Tuesday.
Jaskin, a 25-year-old right winger, tallied 6 goals and 11 assists in 76 games last season for the St. Louis Blues and his 207 hits were good enough for 18th in the league. Jaskin has recorded 61 points in 266 career games.
I would like to Thank @StLouisBlues organization for making my dream come true and for allowing me to start my NHL career here. Also to my teammates over the years and of course fans you guys are great! With that said I’m extremely excited to join @Capitals! See you soon DC!!!
— Dmitrij Jaskin (@DmitrijJaskin) October 2, 2018Pietrangelo finds Jaskin, Jaskin finds net. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/KsVPdhHm3W
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) December 9, 2017MacLellan said a possible suspension for Tom Wilson may have influenced the team's decision.
Caps GM Brian MacLellan said team might not have claimed Jaskin off waivers if not for Tom Wilson's potential suspension and being without him for a while.
— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) October 2, 2018The Capitals also announced defenseman Aaron Ness cleared waivers and was assigned to Hershey.
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