Lars Eller Is 'Back Where He Belongs' With The Capitals, And He's Ready To Make An Even Bigger Impact In His Second Go With The Team
Lars Eller Is 'Back Where He Belongs' With The Capitals, And He's Ready To Make An Even Bigger Impact In His Second Go With The Team.
Getting ready for dinner on Tuesday night, Lars Eller got a call from Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas with some news: he'd been traded to the Washington Capitals.
First, it was a wave of shock, as he was surprised by the news that he was being traded at the sta
"If anybody had told me when the season started, within two months I was going to be playing for the Caps, I probably wouldn't believe you," Eller said, adding, "I could not imagine a better place coming than here. Now that I have to move, it's the best possible scenario. I i think just super excited to join a team that looks like they got something really good going for them. And you know, I never really wanted to leave in the first place. I always loved playing here and a great opportunity I have in front of me."
Eller spent seven years in the Capitals organization from 2016 to 2023, picking up 208 points over 488 regular-season games and scoring the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final that secured the team's first championship.
Though Eller was dealt out of town 2023 NHL Trade Deadline sell-off and subsequently signed a deal to join the Penguins. Still, he remained connected to D.C. He kept his house in the area, joined the team at informal skates during the summer and was still an important part of the community.
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