It’s Hump Day. There’s a lot of business to address. Let’s get to it. Lars Eller’s day began in Pittsburgh and ended with him headed to Washington — where he achieved his greatest success — as part of a rare trade between the Penguins and Capitals.

With a need for youth in the system and for an urgent NHL course correction simultaneously, Pittsburgh will be a team to watch in the trade market

After a 7-1 blowout loss to the Dallas Stars on Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins made the first of what could be season-changing moves on Tuesday afternoon by trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals.