Eller had some stability in Montreal because he was there six seasons after a 2010 trade from the St. Louis Blues. Following a trade to the Washington Capitals, Eller knows he'll start next season as the third-line center behind All-Stars Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeni Kuznetsov. Eller was part of the 2014 Montreal team that made the Eastern Conference final, and he'll be counted on to help the Capitals get there and beyond. The Capitals are aware of that, but GM Brian MacLellan said Eller fits exactly what he was looking for. ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) " When Lars Eller was playing for the Montreal Canadiens, he was a man without a position whose name was constantly bandied about in trade talks.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 27, 2016 20:26 UTC