"[The] center has been healthy scratched to start the season. Obviously, a first-round pick talent [and] can fly. What do the Caps do with Hendrix Lapierre down the middle? Is he a guy that they can maybe flip for someone that has a little bit of term that can play down the middle and fit with their group for the longer haul?"
"He's been sort of in and out, and last year up and down. He's going to be 24 in February. There's a bunch of these situations in the league where there's talented guys who haven't done it or aren't fitting in roster-wise in their first organization, and you look at it and you say, 'O"
Hendrix Lapierre opened the season centering the Capitals' third line with Anthony Beauvillier and Ryan Leonard but has seen his role reduced, including a healthy scratch against the New York Rangers and only 8:16 of ice time versus Tampa Bay. Lapierre led the NHL in preseason scoring and remains a former first-round pick with notable speed. Early-season roster decisions and inconsistent usage have generated speculation from insiders that Washington might consider trading him to acquire a more established center with term. Comparable young players around the league are also drawing trade-consideration talk for potential changes of scenery.
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