Washington Capitals: Lars Eller
Since drafting Alexander Ovechkin back in 2004 and Nicklas Bastrom two years later, the Washington Capitals have always boasted one of the more star studded lineups in the NHL, but have still failed to take home Lord Stanley. In last year's playoffs, it was evident that the production was not there in Washington's bottom six, particularly in regards to scoring. Capitals gm Brian MacLellan addressed that on draft night, but not through the selecting of a young prospect – by trading for Montreal Canadiens centre Lars Eller. In Montreal, Eller's talent and promise never seemed to match up with his statistics. With the circus act that the Canadiens have proved to be over the past few years, Eller has enjoyed no stability in regards to line mates, and has even at times been moved to the unfamiliar position of wing. With the Caps, Eller will be put in a position to succeed – he comes into a good team to likely play third line centre, and will be allowed the freedom to produce and build chemistry with the other wingers at the Verizon Centre. This is certainly not the only move that's been made in Washington this offseason, but is arguably the biggest, but will it be big enough to put Alex Ovechkin and his Capitals over that hump they are so desperate to overcome?
