The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to extend Tommy Novak created longer-term stability in the middle of their lineup. It also made Hendrix Lapierre one of the players facing the most pressure when training camp begins.
The Washington Capitals have traded Hendrix Lapierre to the Pittsburgh Penguins. for a 3rd rounder in 2027 and a 5th rounder in 2028. Lapierre will be a restricted free agent on July 1, and is arbitration eligible.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed winger Hendrix Lapierre to a two-year, $2.6MM contract. Pittsburgh acquired the young forward from the Washington Capitals ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Washington Capitals busy offseason continues, as they’ve made another trade, sending center Hendrix Lapierre to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly still in search of finding another centre who can complement Elias Pettersson and Filip Chytil. On the opening day of the NHL season, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman mentioned that the Canucks were continuing their search for a centre.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
It’s still very early in the season, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t rumors flying around the NHL either. Because there are some guys getting a lot of attention in the league right now.
The Washington Capitals’ 23-year-old center Hendrix Lapierre has made the opening night roster out of training camp and is looking to take up permanent residence in the capital city this season.
The Washington Capitals seemed well on their way towards reclusion a few seasons ago. They managed to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history in 2018 — but by 2022, only eight members of the Cup-winning roster were still in Washington.
The Washington Capitals earlier today re-signed one of their forward prospects. The Capitals re-signed forward Hendrix Lapierre to a one-year, one-way contract with an $850,000 AAV.
According to PuckPedia, the Washington Capitals re-signed forward Hendrix Lapierre to a one-year contract. The deal carries a cap hit of $850,000 through the 2025-26 season.
TSN: Craig Button wonders if the Washington Capitals could clear some salary cap space, they would be a perfect landing spot for pending UFA Mitch Marner.
The Washington Capitals have the best record in the Eastern Conference and have a lot working in their favor. In case their great season wasn’t enough, their American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Hershey Bears, is set up to win their third Calder Cup in a row.
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: The Krause group in Frosyth County in Georgia is proposing an entertainment district that includes plans for an 18,000 seat arena.
The Hersey Bears last week went 2-0-0-0 to extend their lead in the Atlantic Division. With the four points over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the lead is now five for first place in the division.
Washington Capitals forward Hendrix Lapierre joined the world of sports business by investing in DC Power Football Club, a professional women’s soccer team.
There was a lot of roster turnover for the Washington Capitals in the 2024 offseason. Some new faces have joined the team like forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and defenseman Jakob Chychrun; while others have found their way out like Nick Jensen and Beck Malenstyn.
The Capitals are in a tight spot financially and competitively. They're strapped for cash with little salary cap space to make meaningful roster moves for younger talent.
For the first time since 2014, the Capitals (35-37-9) will not play in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Their season will end after they host the Devils on Thursday.