Capitals’ first-round pick Oliver Suvanto modeled his game after Aleksander Barkov, ‘wiling to do the work’ to make the NHL

Capitals’ first-round pick Oliver Suvanto modeled his game after Aleksander Barkov, ‘wiling to do the work’ to make the NHL — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/capitals-first-round-pick-oliver-suvanto-modeled-his-game-after-aleksander-barkov-wiling-to-do-the-work-to-make-the-nhlContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Washington Capitals Select Oliver Suvanto in First Round of 2026 NHL Drafthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/capitals-first-round-pick-oliver-suvanto-modeled-his-game-after-aleksander-barkov-wiling-to-do-the-work-to-make-the-nhlhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/capitals-first-round-pick-oliver-suvanto-modeled-his-game-after-aleksander-barkov-wiling-to-do-the-work-to-make-the-nhl#u23907Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:51 +0000The Washington Capitals drafted 17-year-old Finnish center Oliver Suvanto with the 18th overall pick. Suvanto is a physical two-way player who modeled his game after Aleksander Barkov. He was ranked as the top international center by NHL Central Scouting.What's confirmed:The Washington Capitals selected Oliver Suvanto in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.Suvanto is a 17-year-old center from Finland.The Capitals drafted Suvanto 18th overall.Suvanto is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 213 pounds.NHL Central Scouting ranked Suvanto as the top international center.Suvanto modeled his game after