Capitals' Ilya Protas: Joins brother in Washington

Protas was the 75th overall pick by the Capitals in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Protas joins his brother, Aliaksei, in the Washington system. The two play a very similar game. Ilya is 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds. Like his brother, Protas has below-average foot speed, and his game lacks pace, but he's a creative playmaker with a good shot. Aliaksei, a third-round pick in 2019, has developed into a solid depth regular for Washington. The Caps would almost certainly sign off on a similar outcome for Ilya.