The Caps wanted to add to their forward depth this summer; they’ve taken the first step towards doing that by acquiring Lars Eller from the Montreal Canadiens for their 2017 and 2018 second round picks.
Eller has been with the Canadiens for six seasons, sent to Montreal after his rookie season in the deal that shipped Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis. He has scored 71 goals and 154 points since entering the League in 2009-10, and has two years remaining on a deal that pays him $3.5 million a season.
Here’s what our friends over at EOTP had to say about Eller after the 2015-16 season:
Check out his numbers, courtesy of Muneeb:
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— Muneeb Alam (@muneebalamcu) June 24, 2016
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— Muneeb Alam (@muneebalamcu) June 25, 2016
The release from the team: