Ross Mahoney Opens the Draft Playbook in Capitals Insider Look

Ross Mahoney takes fans inside the NHL Draft process, and that is usually where the real machinery starts to hum. The Capitals assistant GM knows how much of this job happens long before the podium lights come on, when scouting reports get argued over and the board starts to get a little ugly in the best possible way. This kind of behind-the-scenes access matters because draft day is where patience, nerve, and one cold-blooded trade call can reshape a franchise.