The Montreal Canadiens will face the Washington Capitals tonight. It will be the first time the team takes on Lars Eller, who was traded to the Caps at the NHL Draft in June. The Habs got a pair of drat picks they haven’t used yet, but have still come out on top in the trade.
Eller was a high profile prospect when the Canadiens acquired him in 2010. He was drafted 13th overall in the 2007 draft by the St. Louis Blues. The Canadiens traded goaltender Jaro Halak to the Blues for Eller and Ian Schultz.
Halak was coming off one of the greatest playoff performances in recent memory when the deal took place.