Capitals place Vincent Iorio on waivers
The Washington Capitals have placed defenseman Vincent Iorio on waivers for Wednesday, October 15th.
Iorio (WASH) on waivers https://t.co/IV27X7Phtn
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 15, 2025Iorio is now available to be claimed by the other 31 teams in the league. The order in which teams have priority for claiming players is based on the inverse order of the 2024-25 NHL standings until November 1st, at which point the order will be based on the inverse of the 2025-26 standings.
Iorio had struggled to get into the lineup, as he was healthy scratched through the Capitals first four games of the season. But as a 22-year-old second-round pick in 2021 in his first season eligible for waivers, Washington didn’t want to risk losing him on the wire.
However, the Caps’ roster situation has become a bit more pressing, as Dylan McIlrath is getting closer to a return from a lower-body injury and Pierre-Luc Dubois’ recent injury requires the need for another forward on the roster, since Dubois won’t require a stint on the injured reserve list.
As a result, Iorio has been placed on waivers, with a solid chance that he will be claimed due to his age and upside, along with the number of injuries some teams are dealing with on his blueline.
Daily Faceoff prospect analyst Steven Ellis ranked Iorio as the Capitals’ eighth-best prospect in what Ellis described as one of the best prospect pools in his offseason ranking of Washington’s prospects, particularly for a team that’s been a playoff contender for so long. He had this to say on Iorio:
“Iorio didn’t return for NHL action this past season after playing nine games over the previous two years. But he did have his best AHL season to date, registering 20 points while playing more than 20 minutes a night. He is the strongest defenseman in Washington’s system from a physicality perspective, which isn’t shocking given he’s 6-foot-3. He likes to slow the pace down – don’t look for him to make high-end scoring plays any time soon. I think he’ll be more of a bottom-pair shutdown defender in the NHL.”
Iorio had five goals and 15 assists for 20 points in 67 games with the Capitals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, as well as two assists in eight playoff games.
Iorio is in the final year of his three-year, entry-level contract, and is set to be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.