Connor Brown and Dylan Strome, Washington’s prominent forward acquisitions in the offseason, have markedly different approaches in their first year with the Capitals.

Strome, who had a career-high 22 goals for the Chicago Blackhawks last season, arrived with a desire to prove himself. Brown, the experienced winger acquired from the Ottawa Senators, is focused on adding value to those around him.

Strome, 25, comes from a Chicago team that opted to rebuild with younger players and new faces; Brown, 28, is ready to play with a contender again.

“When a team kind of walks away from you, giving you up for nothing, you obviously have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder and want to prove that they made a mistake,” Strome said Friday. “… I’m excited to be in Washington, and it was an interesting process of that free agency, but I’m happy it got done.”

Regarding his role in Washington, Brown said: “I’ve been around long enough that everyone understands what I am and I understand what I am as a player. For me, it is just about helping the team win. Do whatever I can to help the team win and be as productive as possible.”

Strome and Brown are expected to have an immediate impact this season, filling holes in Washington’s lineup after injuries to Tom Wilson and Nicklas Backstrom. Wilson, who is recovering from ACL surgery, is expected back no earlier than December. There is no timeline for Backstrom, who is recovering from hip surgery.

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During the first line rushes of Capitals training camp Friday, Brown was the right winger on the top line, alongside Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Wilson skated on a line with Ovechkin for the past few years as he started to solidify himself as an offensive weapon.

There is typically a learning curve playing on a line with Ovechkin — which multiple players have noted over the years — but Brown said the transition has gone smoothly. Capitals Coach Peter Laviolette said Brown will be tried out in different spots in the lineup and Friday’s line rushes were “just a starting point.”

“His speed and his tenacity and the way he hounds the puck out there — he’s got a good skill level,” Laviolette said of Brown. “He brings a lot to the table. So it’s just the first practice, and we’ll move the lines around a little bit as training camp goes on, but he’s a guy that I feel can offer some things in different positions.”

Brown, who had 10 goals and 29 assists for the Senators last year, said he is still learning Washington’s system but is confident it soon will be second nature. Brown also will be a focal point on the Capitals’ penalty kill, where he excelled with the Senators. Washington’s unit already is without Wilson and Carl Hagelin, who is out indefinitely as he addresses injuries to his lower body and eye.

Strome took rushes Friday as the team’s second-line left winger, alongside Connor McMichael and Anthony Mantha. Strome played wing and center in Chicago, and Washington will try him at both positions during training camp.

“I feel comfortable in both spots,” Strome said. “And it was fun to be out there with those two guys. Played with Mantha a little bit at the world championships, and pretty dynamic player, so fun to play with him, and then watching McMichael, he’s very skilled.”

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Strome’s opening night position also will depend on the play of McMichael and Lars Eller as Washington decides who will take over for Backstrom as the team’s second-line center. Those three are among the candidates.

The Capitals’ coaching staff prefers McMichael at center but is open to trying him back at wing, where he spent some time last season. If McMichael wins the second-line center job during training camp, there’s a chance Friday’s initial line rushes will be the Capitals’ opening night lineup Oct. 12.

“I think everybody’s open-minded here,” Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan said of who can replace Backstrom. “I think Lars [Eller] could step up, too. Strome could play there. McMichael could play there. I think the coaching staff, all the discussions we’ve had is we’re open. If somebody grabs it and takes it, we’re open to keeping it that way.”