# Blues acquire McMichael, Gastin and 16th overall pick in trade with Washington

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 23:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Blues acquire McMichael, Gastin and 16th overall pick in trade with Washington" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include STLtoday.com, Bleacher Report, TSN and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Capitals acquire Jordan Kyrou from the Blues as trades ripple across NHL ahead of draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQYkxlQTdXcHZPZmxxemxFSEpHS2Y2clZtSTF2aXpNOU44WDliRHpIRFFpZDNjMTJpTU5QT3JQSlAyemVMX0tlNlFIdHdvbnBlRldUUVRvNnNuclgzYkhvZTFaZThaTFRUWThjM2FLNnRobXlTRGRvcUdSQm5FQmsxM3k3VHJfek5Kc3B4UQ?oc=5) |
| RMNB | Unpacking the Connor McMichael / Jordan Kyrou trade | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQakdRLXJkbWdsNlFRbFhvQllJSEJrVFlkWFpZcml0cHcyczJHWUJIQi1HbllvRjBEZE10Q1A5NkdwR0hWRGFQN2tvQmN2UDBRdmRlU1dIb09KbzRybk9SWFFjVm03dFNzdUtUcHlzTUVUN2NrS2RGQ3lVV2wzTWpEWGdZeWV4MXhQcTVrOTYtWk4zWmRBUnlwMm1nWQ?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Capitals complete search for high-end winger with trade for Jordan Kyrou | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOczlNXzBVcWRHV1FfQm9oOHBrTXhlVlVVVGJpeV9nUXZKOVBpXzBBdktlTTlzNXdxdnZNMWdWaGx1eWlIeE5BbTdteDZFSHBKa1Vma0hwR2V6LThEcTRtbTR5MklfRXVSTjBHT21FYXlSZkpWcldEM3FkM1prVXZ5bUlNM0tUdjJ5QlRn?oc=5) |
| STLtoday.com | Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for package that includes another first-rounder | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNX0RrTm5zUTlJc3N2eHd2YlBNcGxrb2NDcC0tNTFnUnZKNFZubHpOVElDMUpBVnc1aE5zMGdNazhjc2JwMDVmVk9FVUNEaEN3dkRxaGswcWs2dGgwQjBQMGltYTA0Zi15QVZHQkZTWTZzZ01yZUhqMlRuUzZ5Y1hJMmRfU2p5SDh1UzJPWWZFczVENFZCNzAtZmJiTFcyVnh3ekgtdU5Daw?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Jordan Kyrou Traded to Capitals as Alex Ovechkin Mulls NHL Retirement, Blues' Full Return Revealed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQdnluOXh3OVYxQnZyZXZNakJfUm5zRk4tQ3NXdmU0QVRnVHBPRm5hQWlKNFoycmhoVW1haXRxblIwczVCUXlFN0p4UVpzLWs5MlBVS044S3NOMHBGNGpTb3V4VzhBbGNTdkwtME5seWlfdUdSaWNzaEtKR09WWXZHWXNmejZhUWszQlBtOGMwcDd3Zy1TaGVWcEZreU1XNWN3NW1uRHJ6Y1RxWTdsMjV4YnY3RUlaak11YTZBRDdlMXJfM2I5MXE1bjlLNkFMc2NQ?oc=5) |
| TSN | Blues trade F Kyrou to Capitals for F McMichael, Gastrin and 2026 No. 16 pick | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPcVN4WkdvSFZicHk5NXNKX2kzZl95VUZsd0FubGJKUzhyWDRvRnJZbW9UNlRLYlJlLThDQUpTeGpTT3JwbVR0bUZ4S1ozNGI0WkU4QmNXblNjWVREZXR4UmNjT2lpQmZxWkExOWNpZjM1TlRYU0xwQXJpbUhNTHJXMU9CaDY4T3FrWVpkS2lmLVJmcF9sTk5ndHg0S2xGWTJOV3RzZGtvTi10WWc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | NHL trade grades: Kyrou trade nets top-line winger for Capitals, excellent haul for Blues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPdm5BNloyakFYSTlNd1NXTkcwWndWSFRzU0NXdkR4WlBsZnZSNUFiUkQwajZYWWszNlN3c2swenY4eHRsTzQ2cVR5bmp0S3pPNFhPbkxidUNOWWFIU2FGdlVxN1lDdk5kRUhlZWZJcnI3dXBEcnpsS3BoMEZfTUJfeW5vR1JOTUhRN0NIU3BITEJxR1loQXRNNWVxR1ZiNk9VaXc?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Blues acquire McMichael, Gastin and 16th overall pick in trade with Washington | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOeV9UaHVQZDBxbW1oeDRpODBDUDdPYlo1aGxuaE9OajRhQlNRRkk3a3FSY256NzB0aElId1JJWDNoOXBvcGxCcmQwd1dtd1BSU1VQWXpVYWxVSm5wVEZCWDNJejBrSWROYVlFS29fNmRjdXc3MjBUY1ZONGFBZW8xZzN1ZUlHSDBPSTlWQlJWM3hNNDNBMWNkT1JqU0lKY0Y2VmdzUFlCMEo3Y1BD?oc=5) |

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