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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2931100" data-attributes="member: 2012">Caps sign Pokulok, 2005 first-rounderSports Ticker7/6/2006 7:55:59 PMWASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Capitals continued to stockpile for the future Thursday, signing 20-year-old defenseman Sasha Pokulok to an entry-level contract.Drafted 14th overall in 2005, Pokulok spent the last two seasons with Cornell, collecting seven goals and 16 assists in 53 games.  The 6-5, 230-pound Montreal native was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference's All-Rookie Team in 2004-05."Sasha is a big, strong defenseman who we are excited to add to our group of young prospects," Capitals general manager George McPhee said.  "His game has progressed nicely in two years at Cornell and we feel confident that he is ready to take histalents to the professional level."The Capitals had eight former first-round picks in the lineup in 2005-06, including Calder Trophy winner Alexander Ovechkin, and are expected to have another - Alexander Semin - join the club next season.</blockquote>