Confirmed Trade: [WSH/PIT] Lars Eller for 2027 3rd round pick and 2025 CHI 5th round pick

[Vitto79]

So it begins

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

So we're trading with Washington and we're dealing the only offense at-all in the bottom 6. Lol.

Not sure why you wouldn't just hold him to the deadline at this point. He's a deadline guy all day. Bizarre. Or maybe it isn't for this lot.

This is Dubas waving the white flag and tanking the season. Can't have too many competent guys messing things up.

 

[Brian23]

I hate this. Eller was washed when he left, why would that have changed now?

 

[Zbynek]

I hate this. Eller was washed when he left, why would that have changed now?

Eller has been a top-3 forward for the Penguins this year. Lol

 

[KrisLetAngry]

3rd and a 5th.

Well that signals everything Eller was one of the best if not the best bottom 6 player.

Just like that gone.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I hate this. Eller was washed when he left, why would that have changed now?

Wasn't he recovering from an injury when he left you guys? He's been quite good for the Pens, definitely not washed up.

 

[molon labe]

I hate this. Eller was washed when he left, why would that have changed now?

Yeah I hated the signing - but he played way above expectations the entire time he was here. Had his legs, a ripper of a shot, and played really smart basically every shift. Penalty here and there but overall was a fantastic bottom 6 player.

 

[Turin]

I hate this. Eller was washed when he left, why would that have changed now?

Nah he just had a bad year that season. He's been really steady on Pittsburgh

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

3rd and a 5th.

Well that signals everything Eller was one of the best if not the best bottom 6 player.

Just like that gone.

Return sounds about right. Was expecting a 2nd but it's not too far off.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

'27?! WTH haha

Maybe banking on a possible tear down post ovi? Either way Dubas has always liked to collect those mid round picks for flipping purposes

 

[elmaco]

Shit deal for Pittsburgh.

Why not hang onto Eller until the deadline?

What's with Dubas and the 2027 picks?

He knows they increase in value over time, hue hue.

 

[fahad203]

Dubas will always do what's right, after he tried everything else

 

[Rudy Russo]

Shit deal for Pittsburgh.

Why not hang onto Eller until the deadline?

What's with Dubas and the 2027 picks?

Maybe he will no longer be the penguins GM by that time?

 

[Bouboumaster]

Pens have been bent over in that deal

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Poor Crosby.

 

[SEALBound]

To ease any Caps fans fears - Lars has been VERY good for us this year. He was playing like a guy that wanted to get traded to a contender and get another contract. Lots of speed, lots of energy, and his shooting % was really good. He may have been cooked when you let him go in the past but he's picked it up for sure. $2.45mil on an expiring contract. 5v5, PK, PP...hard to complain for a 5th and a 27 3rd.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

First Vrana now Eller. Caps are getting the gang back together.

What’s Brooks Orpik up to?

 

[eojsmada]

First Vrana now Eller. Caps are getting the gang back together.

What’s Brooks Orpik up to?

Dial up Holtby and Alzner too...LOL

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Return sounds about right. Was expecting a 2nd but it's not too far off.

Yea I think if he held out possibly gets a late 2nd from a contender.

 

[Bouboumaster]

To ease any Caps fans fears - Lars has been VERY good for us this year. He was playing like a guy that wanted to get traded to a contender and get another contract. Lots of speed, lots of energy, and his shooting % was really good. He may have been cooked when you let him go in the past but he's picked it up for sure. $2.45mil on an expiring contract. 5v5, PK, PP...hard to complain for a 5th and a 27 3rd.

Caps doesn't need to fear anything: they paid what is essentially nothing to get Eller back

 

[Darren McCord]

Yea I think if he held out possibly gets a late 2nd from a contender.

He’d have a season ending injury with the pens luck

 

[Turin]

Pens have been bent over in that deal

What exactly do you think he's worth?

 

[BrookswasHere44]

First Vrana now Eller. Caps are getting the gang back together.

What’s Brooks Orpik up to?

Sup

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

'27?! WTH haha

Rare, but it happens.

In June of 1967, Montréal traded André Boudrias, Bob Charlebois and Bernard Côté to Minnesota for a 1st-round pick in 1971 (Chuck Arnasson), four years later.

 

[Bouboumaster]

What exactly do you think he's worth?

A 2nd, at minimum