Caps sign Pokulok, 2005 first-rounder
According to tsn.ca
The Washington Capitals continued to stockpile for the future Thursday, signing 20-year-old defenseman Sasha Pokulok to an entry-level contract.Drafted 14th overall in 2005, Pokulok spent the last two seasons with Cornell, collecting seven goals and 16 assists in 53 games. The 6-5, 230-pound Montreal native was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s All-Rookie Team in 2004-05.
The Capitals had eight former first-round picks in the lineup in 2005-06, including Calder Trophy winner Alexander Ovechkin, and are expected to have another – Alexander Semin – join the club next season.