Anthony Beauvillier was traded to the Washington Capitals by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The fit feels great for Washington’s bottom six, and while the cost is a bit exorbitant, what Beauvillier has shown this season makes it passable. Either way, it’s a big win for the Penguins. Beauvillier was a reclamation project, and they turned him into someone worth a second-rounder. This time last year, he went for a fifth. That’s tidy work.

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday shipped forward Anthony Beauvillier, 27, to the Washington Capitals for a 2025 second-round draft pick, as the veteran joins a club that is first in the Eastern Conference and is in contention for the Presidents' Trophy.