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Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Lars Eller • #20 • C
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'2", 208 lbs.
Born:May 8, 1989 (34 yrs) in Rodovre, DEN
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by St. Louis in 2007 (1/13).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2023
3/01/2023 Acquired from the Washington Capitals
2022
3/20/2022 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
3/15/2022 COVID-19, non-roster list.
1/02/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
2021
12/31/2021 Illness, day-to-day.
11/28/2021 Missed 6 games (covid-19).
11/20/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
11/16/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
5/21/2021 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
5/19/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/30/2021 Missed 7 games (lower body injury).
3/15/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/13/2021 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
3/11/2021 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/07/2021 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
1/28/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2020
8/13/2020 Missed the last 3 playoff games (personal reasons).
8/05/2020 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2019
2/05/2019 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2/03/2019 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2018
2/10/2018 Signed by the Washington Capitals to a five-year contract extension.
2017
10/20/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
10/17/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
11/23/2016 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
11/20/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
6/24/2016 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens.
3/16/2016 Missed 2 games (illness).
3/12/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
3/10/2016 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
3/08/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2014
12/18/2014 Missed 4 games (upper body injury).
12/06/2014 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
7/24/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a four-year contract.
7/05/2014 Filed for salary arbitration.
6/30/2014 Montreal Canadiens tendered a qualifying offer.
4/16/2014 Missed the last 3 regular season games (illness).
4/09/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
3/25/2014 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
3/24/2014 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2013
5/09/2013 Missed the last 4 playoff games (concussion).
5/03/2013 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
2012
10/29/2012 Signed with JYP Jyvaskyla (Finland).
7/06/2012 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a two-year contract.
6/25/2012 Montreal Canadiens tendered a qualifying offer.
2011
12/10/2011 Fined $2,500 by the NHL.
10/13/2011 Missed 2 games (right shoulder surgery).
10/05/2011 Right shoulder surgery, injured reserve.
2010
6/17/2010 Acquired from the St. Louis Blues.
4/08/2010 Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
2009
11/13/2009 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
11/04/2009 Recalled from Peoria (AHL).
9/20/2009 Assigned to Peoria (AHL).
2008
5/13/2008 Signed by the St. Louis Blues.
2007
6/22/2007 Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2016
6/24/2016 Montreal Canadiens traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for a 2nd round selection in 2017 and 2018.
2010
6/17/2010 Montreal Canadiens traded Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz.
2007
6/22/2007 Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2007.
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