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

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

That Erik Karlsson trade never made any sense to begin with.
Pittsburgh should have started that rebuild 2-3 years ago.

I understand that Crosby and Malkin or also Letang wanna finish their career in Pittsburgh but for an Org , this is just flat out shooting themselves in the foot

 

[KrisLeturnover]

I'm fine with this for the Pens. Seems like fair value.

Some posters here gotta face the reality that it's over. We won't be adding decent roster players to help Sid. It sucks, but it is what it is.

 

[KareemTrustfund]

2 mid round picks is about right for Eller. He is a good role player but certainly doesn't move the needle much at this point. Regardless, I can't even imagine where the Pens will be in 2027.

He just seems more valuable to us because our bottom six has been the equivalent of him and five dead guys with skates on.

 

[Fallschirmyager]

If the fire sale is beginning, it might be scary how bad these Pens could get...

Great deal for the Caps tho.

That could very well be the point.

 

[kerrabria]

I guess that report is true, and Dubas wants to tear it down with only Crosby left.

Figure they get a first round pick and roster player (for cap) when they send Malkin to his destination of choice.
Pettersson should get a first at the deadline.
Letang is worth his contract, but they'll have no trade leverage given his NMC, term, and limited number of potential fits.
Moving Karlsson would probably require three-team gymnastics and net a paltry return.
Rust should be moved this summer when his trade protection expires. No idea what he'll fetch.
Nobody will pay for Rakkel or Graves.
Jarry will be bought out.

 

[FerrisRox]

This is a great move for the Capitals and a very good price for an excellent third line centre.

I'm surprised there weren't more teams in on this.

It's hard to go wrong making a trade with Kyle Dubas.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I guess that report is true, and Dubas wants to tear it down with only Crosby left.

Figure they get a first round pick and roster player (for cap) when they send Malkin to his destination of choice.
Pettersson should get a first at the deadline.
Letang is worth his contract, but they'll have no trade leverage given his NMC, term, and limited number of potential fits.
Moving Karlsson would probably require three-team gymnastics and net a paltry return.
Rust should be moved this summer when his trade protection expires. No idea what he'll fetch.
Nobody will pay for Rakkel or Graves.
Jarry will be bought out.

Someone will trade for Rakell. He's still a good top 6 winger.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I guess that report is true, and Dubas wants to tear it down with only Crosby left.

Figure they get a first round pick and roster player (for cap) when they send Malkin to his destination of choice.
Pettersson should get a first at the deadline.
Letang is worth his contract, but they'll have no trade leverage given his NMC, term, and limited number of potential fits.
Moving Karlsson would probably require three-team gymnastics and net a paltry return.
Rust should be moved this summer when his trade protection expires. No idea what he'll fetch.
Nobody will pay for Rakkel or Graves.
Jarry will be bought out.

I think Letang might work for Montreal, they do need some more vets.

I'm a Leaf fan but just my observation, they need more vets there. Letang? Not sure he'd go from a bad to a worse situation.

 

[pth2]

I don't get it. At the deadline he'd fetch a lot more.

 

[Empoleon8771]

This is slightly less than I was expecting but it’s still not bad. Was thinking he’d get a 2026 2nd from a contender, instead he got a 2027 3rd from a rebuilding team plus a 5th.

Think this also clears a spot for Poulin on the full time roster, which I like.

 

[Stickpucker]

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.

Sell now tank the Pitts picks.

 

[Mike Jones]

It does seem early for a rebuilding type trade like this.

 

[Stickpucker]

2nd plus lower picks or a 2nd plus a b prospect, something like this

I think he's worth more than a 3rd and certainly more than a 3rd in 2027 lol

More likely upset this sets the marker for depth players on your team.

 

[StIvany4Norris]

Definitely traded for less than fair value

But I think this is more of a case of taking care of a team guy and putting him in an ideal position in a spot he wants to be as opposed to maximizing return

Whether that is best for the Pens moving forward or not

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Good trade for the Caps

 

[MessierII]

He scored their Cup winner in 2018 lol

Ha for some reason I thought it was back like 10 years ago but I must be thinking of Montreal.

 

[Gurglesons]

This is slightly less than I was expecting but it’s still not bad. Was thinking he’d get a 2026 2nd from a contender, instead he got a 2027 3rd from a rebuilding team plus a 5th.

Think this also clears a spot for Poulin on the full time roster, which I like.

Caps are rebuilding? lol good one brother.

 

[GKJ]

When’s the last time the Penguins and Capitals traded with each other?

 

[BKarchitect]

Eller is aging well. No brainer at this value for Washington. Allows them to run Strome-PLD-Eller-Dowd and lets them take their time a bit more with Lapierre who has had a slow start.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Caps are rebuilding? lol good one brother.

I misread the original deal, I thought it was Chicago's 2027 3rd, not Washington's.

 

[philip]

It fixes a problem 3C position for us on the cheap, whilst keeping the spot open in future for the in-house player we'd rather play there. Lapierre has stunk the gaff out this year after showing a lot last year.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

When’s the last time the Penguins and Capitals traded with each other?

We got Vokoun from them in 2012. Before that I think it was the Jagr trade.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I think Letang might work for Montreal, they do need some more vets.

I'm a Leaf fan but just my observation, they need more vets there. Letang? Not sure he'd go from a bad to a worse situation.

He won't leave Pittsburgh and Habs don'tneed another d who is terrible defensively

 

[dgibb10]

Another caps W. I wanted him in NJD bad

 

[Drake1588]

When’s the last time the Penguins and Capitals traded with each other?

It's rare but not unprecedented. Jagr, of course.

They are much more likely to pick up one another's former players via free agency. Orpik, Eller, Niskanen, Gonchar, Lang, Cooke, Bradley, Hagelin, Berry, Fehr... Larry Murphy and Hatcher if you go back far enough.