It’s official, the Capitals have cut ties with Anton Gustafsson. The former first-round pick cleared unconditional waivers at noon on Thursday and was given his release.
A once-promising first-round pick is now on his way out of the Capitals’ organization. The team placed Anton Gustafsson, son of ex-Caps player Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, on unconditional waivers Wednesday, a team spokesman confirmed.