by J.T. Toth
Photo courtesy of The Hockey Writers.
Kyle Dubas continued putting his fingerprints on the 2023-2024 Penguins by signing center, Lars Eller. Eller is a 14-year vet who was a #1 draft pick of the St. Louis Blues in 2007. Eller should add to the center depth, which already includes Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jeff Carter, and newly signed Noel Acciari.
Eller is one of the best Danish players in NHL history. Eller has made a living of getting his nose dirty in front of the net. He won’t put up huge numbers, but can win you a faceoff and at age 34, brings a veteran presence to the locker room.
Lars Eller
Center
Born May 8 1989 -- Rodovre, Denmark
Height 6.02 -- Weight 205 -- Shoots L
Selected by St. Louis Blues round 1 #13 overall 2007 NHL Entry Draft
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2009-10 St. Louis Blues NHL 7 2 0 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Montreal Canadiens NHL 77 7 10 17 48 7 0 2 2 4
2011-12 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 16 12 28 66 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 8 22 30 45 1 0 0 0 0
2013-14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 77 12 14 26 68 17 5 8 13 18
2014-15 Montreal Canadiens NHL 77 15 12 27 42 12 1 2 3 4
2015-16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 13 13 26 28 -- -- -- -- --
2016-17 Washington Capitals NHL 81 12 13 25 36 13 0 5 5 10
2017-18 Washington Capitals NHL 81 18 20 38 38 24 7 11 18 18
2018-19 Washington Capitals NHL 81 13 23 36 37 7 1 2 3 2
2019-20 Washington Capitals NHL 69 16 23 39 48 5 0 1 1 2
2020-21 Washington Capitals NHL 44 8 15 23 21 4 0 1 1 0
2021-22 Washington Capitals NHL 72 13 18 31 40 6 1 2 3 0
2022-23 Washington Capitals NHL 60 7 9 16 36 -- -- -- -- --
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 24 3 4 7 10 7 0 0 0 0
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NHL Totals 954 163 208 371 567 103 15 34 49 58