Trades are usually few and far between in the early stages of an NHL season, but the Washington Capitals were involved in an early deal that did more than just bolster their forward depth. In a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins,

The Washington Capitals traded a 2027 third-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the rival Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Lars Eller, the team announced on Tuesday.

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.