Trade: Capitals bank on Hagelin having more left in the tank

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The Washington Capitals acquired Carl Hagelin from the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, hoping a former fixture of the Pittsburgh Penguins can help them repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Here's the full deal: Capitals receive: Carl Hagelin Kings receive: 2019 third-round pick, conditional sixth-round pick in 2020. The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reports that the Kings will retain 50 percent of Hagelin's salary/cap hit, which would be the second time a team retained a portion of the winger's salary, as the Penguins retained a small chunk of his cap hit earlier this season in the Tanner Pearson trade.

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