# Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for McMichael, Gastrin, first-round pick

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 00:07 UTC · Category: Sports

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for McMichael, Gastrin, first-round pick" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WTOP, ESPN 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RMNB | Tracking all the blockbuster trades before the 2026 NHL Draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPV0RZRGtPTmJUZVVldjBWNkd3VUpuRm5wbksxQTlDT01ieUlaeW85RjhBdE5aRTdzWnpKQVFncG11Q1FqWFR3Rm03Q19CdWtxRXZwSHJWRVh2YVVha0JKUjZrS1BsTU11dmQxZFRQZUdWM3dBZDZ0THEyYWpDbnBoOVplLThhQkNPbG5pNg?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Capitals Acquire Jordan Kyrou from the St. Louis Blues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPYjVtOEttMUg2SEQ5RnNtdFc3Tmkta2djLWpDSnRmNk5yZEZ5OWM0WDNSQUNfcHZ2T2V5ajJlUHZ1MllrbGE3aGcwOG9oRTFVbTJsRTZHYTRvNi1DY2FGV1Fsa0Z3N3VONjEyclBhYnFWVlBtTk1ZblFrNXhBdnoxNHNrbFRMRXpsMk42Uy1CY3M?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Caps add Kyrou, send McMichael, Gastrin, No. 16 pick to Blues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNZUMzS2pDd2xnbFVFMEFESmhrZzBYVkZIc3h0Ml9faVhYRG1FVkNqb0xwSU9sYUstbmo5NUNjQy13ZUV4ZHFlOE1yWVlFTFdVaWlWYXFQa2g4NDhmaW9PUXJvRVBKXzBTR3JxNjBJd1lnbHllZ0FST3RJZUR0WWtHUVZadFVYVDFZNGd1VlpBWFR5TGJyY1AxNVoxM3V6MmJ3?oc=5) |
| STLtoday.com | Connor McMichael looks to bring ‘all-around’ game to Blues' middle six after trade to St. Louis | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNaktsOFQwOXVJbmlWSkYtdk1jOUV6akhwaUp6dTc1VlhVdENEaUpMRHlqZXJJX0dRV1ZEQndjV3R3VGhIR19qckpxQTQtY2JMeUtzQlozU1dRS0Uxc0xHTWowc2VzMnMxU2JOVlJZZC1WRE51ZFMxb1dibFhfZGt6VlFjUDBucFBkZjZSOHFxeWRndFZGTVdMV1R3MjZYTXQ0MTlYSURHNA?oc=5) |
| WTOP | Capitals acquire Jordan Kyrou from the Blues as trades ripple across NHL ahead of draft | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNU255dmh4bWdfTmZOZkdKM2IySWE1V3lBYUw0YzB1dG9TdlBPVWhUUUo1UnFkT2NiXzlJVGhKSHFrb281dTVXUHIxN1Mwdm9kUGNNdVNXMXpXUVFhdDVpLXpXQjRUc1dvd2tFcXdtWnBDd0xtY0Q5QVdUM1UxYW1KVFhXQUZFQjFrZlZJZ1FwdnI5M2oxZ1pmTTB5T0NUM2ZtSVV3RUNEZ1AzeHlLYnI3cmwtWnM1SWdXTmZqeDNCa2RESE1QdUZJMkZhVjQ4UQ?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Caps add Kyrou, send McMichael, Gastrin, No. 16 pick to Blues | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQb0xpRHRWeXFkd2NZdy1BOXZiWENHLUhLZDROd3F5c1A0TFFha1U4dGVoSF9yZlFESXJrTzFZUWt2T21yaW8xM2RURXVGS1d5OC1zam1mTEJTSFVldm10N2JrbUNXZ2hQZUlLY2lYWnBlS0Y4bFV3ay05T3FNeVl1QUQ4dmZpcmhUc2RFa3I2WHZyQ0JZN010dnZmczlmVFIzYXc?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for McMichael, Gastrin, first-round pick | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNZFhsVG0tRl81YW5MTjJ6eGNqMmgzdTFyTU1sYVdJY2RYcVUtS0FNcFZubnpjZmxjbDFtaUEtVE9Sejl5YW1OLUVvcXVZUzVZZ0E0bHNKQWhBMVhNSVZ0WExCZktHcmN2QVVQVC14Qkw2TzRVNkItMTF0VHN0VjQzVXc4YVd0dF9wOTFQR1VhMA?oc=5) |

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