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.

With the Penguins near the bottom of the East, the Boston Bruins should keep their eye on three players that may be available.

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded for two draft picks from the Washington Capitals after a blowout loss dropped them to 6-9-2 on the season.

Lars Eller previously played for the Washington Capitals from 2016-23. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

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

Pittsburgh Penguins center Lars Eller (20) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders in the first period at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI.

Eller handled the situation professionally up to and through the Penguins’ low point in his tenure, an embarrassing blowout home loss to the Dallas Stars earlier this week. GMs