LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Vegas Golden Knights acquired forward Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals on Thursday in exchange for goaltender Jesper Vikman, a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, and a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Entry Draft, General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced.
Dowd, 35, has appeared in 55 games for Washington this season, recording 16 points (4 goals, 12 assists) with an average time on ice of 15:33.
Dowd’s shorthanded ice time per game of 2:40 was the highest among Washington’s forwards and ranked 10th among all NHL forwards this season. He also recorded 113 hits this season, the third-highest total on the Capitals.
Dowd spent each of the last eight seasons in Washington, posting at least 20 points in six of those campaigns. He set career highs in goals (14) and points (27) last season while appearing in all 82 of the Capitals’ games.
The Huntsville, Alabama, native is a veteran of 637 NHL games, totaling 192 points (88 goals, 104 assists) and a plus-16 rating. Prior to Washington, Dowd played one season with the Vancouver Canucks (2017-18) and parts of three seasons with the Los Angeles Kings (2015-18).
The Kings drafted Dowd in the seventh round (198th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He signed with the organization in 2014 following four seasons at St. Cloud State University, where he recorded 121 points (52 goals, 69 assists) in 155 NCAA games and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2014.
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