bringing a member of the 2018 Stanley Cup-winning team back to Washington. The Capitals acquired Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft and a fifth-round pick in 2025. (The fifth-rounder was originally ...

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.

The Washington Capitals have reunited with veteran center Lars Eller. Washington sent a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick to the Penguins on Tuesday for Eller, who spent seven seasons with the Capitals and helped the club win the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 2018.