Capitals Eye Markus Ruck As Draft-Day Swing

Washington is kicking the tires on Markus Ruck, and that alone tells you the Capitals are hunting for value with a sharp edge. This is the kind of draft chatter that usually means a team thinks it can beat the board instead of just following it. The question is whether Ruck is a clean fit for the Caps’ bigger plan or just the kind of name that gets hot when scouts start talking themselves into upside.