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.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have acquired forward Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Washington’s third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a fifth-round pick (originally from Chicago) in the 2025 NHL Draft, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today.

The Penguins were routed 7-1 by Dallas on Monday night ... I hope we, together, find a good way, win tomorrow and start building the team better." Pittsburgh general manager Kyle Dubas has tried to straddle a line that keeps the team competitive in ...