The Pittsburgh Penguins made a trade a day after a blowout loss to Dallas and have furthered the process of their rebuild. Veteran center Lars Eller was sent to Washington, in return the Pens will get a third round pick all the way in 2027 and a fifth round pick in the upcoming draft in 2025.
The Penguins have acquired a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick (originally belonging to Chicago) from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Lars Eller.
Details: https://t.co/EsojIpr7gk pic.twitter.com/EMZCK2tgIs— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 12, 2024For Pittsburgh, this is as simple as getting younger.