Confirmed with Link: Lars Eller to Colorado for 2025 second round pick

[The Dude]

Tarik conveniently forgetting Irwin and McIlrath. Can't blame him.



Only Ovechkin, Backstrom, Kuznestov, Oshie, Wilson and Carlson remain.

Don't forget Gersich!

On second thought, go ahead and forget him...

 

[IafrateOvie34]

There is something sad to me that the 65/20/10 line from that cup team is now all gone. Needed to happen, just another realization that we are farther and farther from that cup win

At least we got one. They go down as the best Caps team until another proves otherwise.

 

[g00n]

 

[Brian23]

I cannot believe anyone is up in arms over this trade. If not for the injuries, Lars Eller would have been a glorified utility 4C this year. His only great/elite skill was his puck possession and that's seemingly been dying over the last 2 seasons, his already terrible finishing has some how gotten worse, and his vaunted PK stats are just name recognition at this point.

I just don't get it. Getting anything for him is a positive.

 

[g00n]

I cannot believe anyone is up in arms over this trade. If not for the injuries, Lars Eller would have been a glorified utility 4C this year. His only great/elite skill was his puck possession and that's seemingly been dying over the last 2 seasons, his already terrible finishing has some how gotten worse, and his vaunted PK stats are just name recognition at this point.

I just don't get it. Getting anything for him is a positive.

A 2nd rounder in any of the next few years for a 33yr old UFA with 16pts in ~60 games is a f***ing coup.

Does anyone think we'd have gotten more if we'd sold months ago?

 

[RandyHolt]

His goal in CBJ was certainly one of the changing moment for that cup run.
I say one of because THE changing moment for me was Wilson's hit on ZAR

One of my favorites from 2018 was Wilsons Game 7? hit vs Tampa when he helicoptered that f*** head Kunitz forced a turnover dropped a pass to Kuz onto Ovi to break their backs a minute into game 7.

My first youtube upload was Kunitz cross checking Varly in the head leading to his game 7 meltdown many moons ago. So that hit of Willy's gave me great enjoyment.

 

[SkinsFan09]

GMBM needs to be getting his flowers. If this was George McPhee we'd have traded 6 future picks by now to get rental veterans to try and sneak into the 8th seed and lose in Round 1. The Ernie Grunfeld special.

Instead, GMBM saw the forest for the trees early and we can retool and compete as soon as next season. We had the most injured team in the NHL and honestly if 19 and 43 hadn't been irresponsibly brought back together, destroying chemistry, you could argue we'd be in playoff contention until April. (probably would miss but still)

With a healthy team next year and new pieces, they can compete even though the East is a machine now.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

You aren’t getting any more in return for Lars. So the option was either to sign him, let him walk, or get this. I prefer this option by far. It also opens up space for Protas or CMM to have a full time spot.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I'm still amazed Eller returned a 2nd at this stage and love it. Many folks said he wouldn't fetch that.

You aren’t getting any more in return for Lars. So the option was either to sign him, let him walk, or get this. I prefer this option by far. It also opens up space for Protas or CMM to have a full time spot.

Precisely, it forces Lavi to play youth now and we get a glimpse of who makes it for next year or stays in Hershey.

GMBM needs to be getting his flowers. If this was George McPhee we'd have traded 6 future picks by now to get rental veterans to try and sneak into the 8th seed and lose in Round 1. The Ernie Grunfeld special.

Instead, GMBM saw the forest for the trees early and we can retool and compete as soon as next season. We had the most injured team in the NHL and honestly if 19 and 43 hadn't been irresponsibly brought back together, destroying chemistry, you could argue we'd be in playoff contention until April. (probably would miss but still)

With a healthy team next year and new pieces, they can compete even though the East is a machine now.

Time flies, but I seem to remember GMGM not making any moves one TDL. Someone refresh my memory.

 

[shtorm2005]

There is something sad to me that the 65/20/10 line from that cup team is now all gone. Needed to happen, just another realization that we are farther and farther from that cup win

6 players left from that champion team.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

As much as I like the return, I can’t get this out of my mind.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

As much as I like the return, I can’t get this out of my mind.

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We took Sandin. I think that ended the talks with the Yotes

 

[RedRocking]

Love the return. Good job by you, BMac.

“rebound…SCOOORRREE!! It’s Eller!! It’s 4-3 Capitals!”

That call and the look on Lars’ face is burned into my memory forever.

Good luck with the Avs!

 

[Neil Racki]

Lars the Legend will live in DC lure for all eternity. Thank you #20.

AWESOMENESSSS!!!!

 

[tycoonheart]

Good bye Tiger. Will never forget his goal during the cup run but he has been horrible the last couple of years.

 

[Firsov99]

Thanks for everything, Lars!

Nice return on this trade. The “retooling” continues…

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Good luck Larry!

 

[Devil Dancer]

My kid will be bummed, he a big Eller fan. But he's 6, so he doesn't have a good handle on fancy stats OR the eye test.

Thanks for the memories Tiger, and best of luck in Colorado!

 

[Calicaps]

Go get 'em Tiger! You'll never pay for a drink in DC!

 

[RandyHolt]

Hell i will buy all the drinks for the Danes in my next trip to Kobenhavn

 

[Hivemind]

But he's 6, so he doesn't have a good handle on fancy stats OR the eye test.

So, you're saying he's a member of the Capitals coaching staff?

 

[usiel]

Thank you Eller thanks for the GWG SC Goal.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Eller's in the line up now for the Avs against the Devils and he's wearing #20.

 

[StrikingDistance]

He's making friends quickly!

 

[Bananas]

He scored the SCGWG for our only championship. What more needs to be said?