The Washington Capitals are welcoming back a key to their Stanley Cup championship team from 2018. In a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Capitals have acquired veteran center Lars Eller. After spending two seasons with the Penguins, Eller is heading ...

With his franchise off to one of its worst starts in two decades, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas attempted to shake things up late Tuesday. He traded forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for two draft picks.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Washington’s third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a fifth-round pick (originally from Chicago) in the 2025 NHL Draft, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.