Washington Capitals reportedly place former first-round pick on trade block

According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Washington Capitals have told teams that forward Anthony Mantha is on the trade block.

Seravalli went on to add that if the Capitals are unable to trade Mantha, which is likely due to his relatively high cap hit for his production ($5.7 million), then a buyout at the end of June is certainly possible.

During the Capitals' locker clean-out day in April, Mantha expressed his desire to return to the organization next season and prove what he's able to do.


Mantha, 28, was a first-round pick of the Detroit Red Wings during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The Longueuil (Quebec) native was traded to the Capitals for a big package going back to the Red Wings which included Jakub Vrana and a 2021 first-round pick.

His time with the Capitals isn't how the team was expecting as he's only recorded 50 points (20 goals, 30 assists), 45 penalty minutes and was a minus-four in 104 games over the last two seasons.

Per reports, the Capitals are ready to move on from Anthony Mantha and have informed teams that he's on the block.

A buyout could also be on the table for the 28-year-old, who said on breakdown day that he wanted to return and prove what he can do:https://t.co/8SPGJP04Gw— Sammi Silber 🏒 (@sammisilber) June 2, 2023