Lars Eller

Age 33 May 8, 1989

Rodovre DNK

Center shoots left

6'2" 188 cm

205 lbs 93 kg

ELC Signing Age 19

Waivers Signing Age 19

UFA Year 2016

Agent Jarrett Bousquet

Draft Year 2007
Drafted Overall 13
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $3,500,000
4.2% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $0
Year 5 of 5 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2023 | 34 yrs old
Career Earnings: $36,337,500

Transaction History

May 11, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller notched an assist, five shots on goal and seven hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5.
Apr 11, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Bruins.
Mar 20, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (COVID-19 protocols) will be in Sunday's lineup against Dallas, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Mar 14, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller was placed in the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocols Monday.
Mar 11, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored the game-winning goal, logged two hits and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Jan 28, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller logged an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-0 win over the Stars.
Jan 24, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller distributes six hits in a 1-0 loss to the Knights on Monday.
Jan 2, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller logged an assist and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils.
Jan 2, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (illness) is in the lineup Sunday against New Jersey, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Dec 31, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (illness) will not play Friday against Detroit.
Dec 15, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, went plus-3 and added two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Dec 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored his fourth goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Sabres.
Nov 28, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller will be in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Hurricanes, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Nov 27, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Head coach Peter Laviolette is hopeful that Eller (not injury related) could return for Sunday's matinee against the Hurricanes, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Nov 25, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (not injury related) has been cleared to rejoin the team at practice Thursday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Nov 20, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Per Samantha Pell of The Washington Post, Eller (COVID-19 protocols) is still quarantining in Anaheim, indicating he'll miss Washington's next two games at a minimum.
Nov 16, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (COVID-19 protocols) is unavailable for Tuesday's game versus the Ducks.
Nov 16, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (undisclosed) is questionable to play Tuesday in Anaheim, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Nov 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller emerged with two assists in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Nov 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored a goal on his only shot in Thursday's 2-0 win over Detroit.
Oct 20, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller recorded an assist and three shots during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Avalanche.
Sep 28, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) is slated to practice with the Capitals' second group Tuesday, (NHL).com's Tom Gulitti reports.
Sep 27, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller left Monday's practice session early with an undisclosed injury, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
May 21, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) is in Friday's Game 4 lineup against the Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) is not in the lineup for Game 3 against Boston on Wednesday, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
May 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) took part in Wednesday's morning skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 17, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) left Game 2 on Monday against Boston and is doubtful to return.
May 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller tallied an assist and a minus-1 rating during Friday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
Apr 21, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller collected an assist and three shots during Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Apr 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored twice on three shots in an 8-1 victory over Boston on Sunday.
Apr 9, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller notched two assists in Friday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Mar 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) is in the lineup and playing Tuesday against the Rangers, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Mar 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Head coach Peter Laviolette indicated that Eller (lower body) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Rangers, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Mar 28, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Rangers, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Mar 26, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) won't play Friday against the Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) will not play Thursday against the Devils, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Mar 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 20, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) is out for Saturday's game versus the Rangers, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Mar 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 18, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) participated in Thursday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 16, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Islanders, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Mar 15, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (lower body) won't play in Monday's game versus the Sabres, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Mar 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller won't return to Saturday's game against the Flyers after suffering a lower-body injury.
Mar 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (personal) will play in Saturday's game versus the Flyers, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Mar 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (personal) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Flyers.
Mar 1, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller posted an assist while logging 18:12 of ice time during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Devils.
Feb 25, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored an empty-net goal on his lone shot and added an assist in a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday. He also contributed two PIM and two hits.
Feb 23, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller skated with Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson on Washington's top line during Tuesday's morning skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 16, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored a goal and had a game-high seven shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Pittsburgh. He also won nine of 14 (64.3 percent) faceoffs.
Feb 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller recorded a power-play assist and three hits while logging 14:34 of ice time during Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Flyers.
Feb 7, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) will return to the lineup for Sunday's game against the Flyers.
Feb 6, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) resumed taking contact in Saturday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 4, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) isn't expected to be available for Thursday's game against the Rangers, (NHL).com's Mike Vogel reports.
Feb 1, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) was on the ice in a non-contact jersey after Monday's formal morning skate, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Jan 31, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) skated in a non-contact jersey during Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) is on the ice for Saturday's morning skate in a non-contact sweater, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Jan 29, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) was not a participant in Friday's optional skate, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Jan 28, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) will not play Thursday against the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 26, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller (upper body) left Tuesday's game versus the Islanders after he was boarded by Leo Komarov, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Jan 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Jan 15, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller tallied an assist and a minus-1 rating while logging 15:13 of ice time during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Jan 7, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Lars Eller \| Eller did not skate with either of Washington's power-play units during Thursday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 10, 2018		Washington Capitals \| signed C Lars Eller to a five-year, $17.5 million contract extension.
Jun 24, 2016	Trade	Washington Capitals \| acquired C Lars Eller from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2017 second-round draft pick and a 2018 second-round draft pick.
Jul 24, 2014		Montreal Canadiens \| Agreed to terms with C Lars Eller on a four-year, $14 million contract.

Current Stats
Career Stats

2021-2022 Regular Season Stats

Lars Eller	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Washington Capitals	72	13	18	31	-4	40	898	49.40	49.30	-2.20	50.60	0.40	0.73	1.60
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2004-2005	Rødovre SIK	Denmark2	1	3	1	4	0
	2004-2005	Rødovre U20	Denmark U20	28	21	26	47	20
	2005-2006	Frölunda HC J20	J20 Nationell	36	7	7	14	6									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	2005-2006	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Nationell	8	2	4	6	10									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
	2005-2006	Denmark U18	WJC-18 D1	5	5	5	10	8
Draft Yr	2006-2007	Frölunda HC J20	J20 Nationell	39	18	37	55	58									Playoffs	8	4	1	5	0
Draft Yr	2006-2007	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Nationell	2	1	3	4	6									Playoffs	6	3	2	5	0
Draft Yr	2006-2007	Denmark U18	WJC-18 D1	5	3	7	10	6
Draft Yr	2006-2007	Denmark U20	WJC-20 D1	5	2	5	7	16
	2007-2008	Frölunda HC	SHL	14	0	2	2	4									Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0
	2007-2008	Frölunda HC J20	J20 Nationell	9	4	4	8	10									Playoffs	7	5	6	11	0
	2007-2008	Borås HC	HockeyAllsvenskan	19	2	6	8	8
	2007-2008	Denmark U20	WJC-20	6	3	3	6	37
	2007-2008	Denmark	WC	6	0	2	2	0
	2008-2009	Frölunda HC	SHL	48	12	17	29	28									Playoffs	10	3	1	4	0
	2008-2009	Denmark U20	WJC-20 D1	5	3	3	6	20
	2008-2009	Denmark	OGQ	3	1	1	2	8
	2009-2010	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	70	18	39	57	84
	2009-2010	St. Louis Blues	NHL	7	2	0	2	4	63	75.00	51.89	1.39	53.77	2.62	0.95	0.95
	2009-2010	Denmark	WC	7	2	3	5	8
	2010-2011	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	77	7	10	17	48	817	45.45	46.82	-4.69	51.79	-0.16	0.51	1.10	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	0
	2011-2012	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	79	16	12	28	66	986	44.12	45.25	-2.37	47.60	-0.67	0.67	1.28
	2011-2012	Denmark	WC	7	3	2	5	14
	2011-2012	Denmark (all)	International	10	3	6	9	20
	2012-2013	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	46	8	22	30	45	549	60.42	56.91	0.39	50.64	-4.21	0.76	2.73	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
	2012-2013	JYP	Liiga	15	5	10	15	18
	2013-2014	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	77	12	14	26	68	982	37.50	50.98	4.01	48.39	1.73	0.49	1.22	Playoffs	17	5	8	13	0
	2014-2015	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	77	15	12	27	42	995	45.07	48.36	-0.66	47.78	-1.10	0.72	1.27	Playoffs	12	1	2	3	0
	2015-2016	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	79	13	13	26	28	970	44.58	50.95	0.27	52.82	1.78	0.68	1.36
	2015-2016	Denmark (all)	International	8	1	5	6	12
	2015-2016	Denmark	WC	8	1	5	6	12
	2016-2017	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	12	13	25	36	903	61.67	50.68	-0.30	56.30	3.67	0.53	1.26	Playoffs	13	0	5	5	0
	2017-2018	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	18	20	38	38	946	42.31	44.38	-3.36	48.21	-0.21	0.57	1.52	Playoffs	24	7	11	18	0
	2018-2019	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	13	23	36	37	983	52.87	50.44	4.24	51.17	2.85	0.61	1.59	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0
	2018-2019	Denmark	WC	3	2	3	5	6
	2019-2020	Washington Capitals	NHL	69	16	23	39	48	839	51.40	53.10	2.70	55.80	5.70	0.72	1.93	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
	2020-2021	Washington Capitals	NHL	44	8	15	23	21	558	48.90	56.40	4.50	55.30	4.60	0.65	1.72	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
	2021-2022	Washington Capitals	NHL	72	13	18	31	40	898	49.40	49.30	-2.20	50.60	0.40	0.73	1.60	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0
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Active Contract

Signing Team

Signing Date February 10, 2018
Signing Status UFA
Agent Jarrett Bousquet

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Standard Contract | 5 Years $17,500,000 4.24% of cap space

	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Cap Hit	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
AAV	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$4,000,000	$3,000,000	$2,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$5,000,000	$4,000,000	$2,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
Minors Salary	$5,000,000	$4,000,000	$2,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date July 24, 2014
Signing Status RFA
Agent Jarrett Bousquet

Standard Contract | 4 Years $14,000,000 5.07% of cap space

	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018
Cap Hit	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
AAV	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$2,000,000	$2,500,000	$4,250,000	$4,750,000
Signing Bonuses	$500,000	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$4,250,000	$4,750,000
Minors Salary	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$4,250,000	$4,750,000
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Signing Team

Signing Date July 7, 2012
Signing Status RFA

Standard Contract | 2 Years $2,650,000 1.92% of cap space

	2012-2013	2013-2014
Cap Hit	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	RFA
AAV	$1,150,000	$1,150,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$1,150,000	$1,150,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$1,150,000	$1,150,000
Minors Salary	$1,150,000	$1,150,000
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Signing Team

Signing Date May 13, 2008

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $3,900,000 1.54% of cap space

	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012
Cap Hit	$875,000	$845,833	$845,833	$845,833	RFA
AAV	$1,300,000	$1,270,833	$1,270,833	$1,270,833
Performance Bonuses	$0	$450,000	$425,000	$400,000
Base Salary	$0	$787,500	$787,500	$787,500
Signing Bonuses	$87,500	$87,500	$87,500	$0
Total Salary	$0	$875,000	$875,000	$787,500
Minors Salary	$0	$65,000	$65,000	$65,000
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