Lapierre signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Capitals on Saturday, per PuckPedia.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre was a restricted free agent following the conclusion of his entry-level deal. He's yet to fully establish himself at the NHL level, logging 31 points in 84 regular-season games over the last four years. He'll be in contention for a bottom-six role in training camp.

Lapierre was sent down to AHL Hershey on Sunday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre has appeared in 27 games with the Caps this year, totaling eight assists, though it appears he'll be the odd man out when Lars Eller (illness) returns. Lapierre has been a healthy scratch in two of Washington's last five contests.

Lapierre tallied an assist while logging 9:59 of ice time during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre's ice time was lowest among the Capitals and does not bode well for his presence in the lineup once Lars Eller (illness) is healthy enough to return. The 22-year-old is still searching for his first goal of the season and has tallied a modest eight points in 27 games.

Lapierre recorded an even-strength assist in Friday's 3-1 win over Carolina.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre generated the primary assist on Jakub Vrana's second-period marker to put Washington up 2-0. The helper snapped a six-game point slump for Lapierre, but he's yet to find the back of the net this season. The 22-year-old's 6:04 of ice time was a team-low, so he'll need to work on gaining the trust of head coach Spencer Carberry in order to carve out a larger role. Lapierre has logged seven helpers, four PIM, 17 shots, 12 blocks, nine hits and a minus-4 rating through 25 appearances.

Lapierre registered an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre has turned things around with four helpers over his last six games. He's played regularly since Alex Ovechkin (fibula) was hurt, at the expense of Jakub Vrana, and it looks like steady playing time is paying off. Lapierre is still stuck in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play usage. He has six helpers, 17 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances, so he'll still need to take a couple of steps up on offense to be considered in fantasy.

Lapierre managed an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre assisted on a Matt Roy goal in the first period. The Capitals have played 11 times in November, and Lapierre has been a scratch four times, so it doesn't look like he has the full trust of head coach Spencer Carbery. He was in the lineup over winger Jakub Vrana in Saturday's game -- part of the issue with Lapierre's play in 2024-25 has been his 35.8 percent win rate at the faceoff dot, but he won't be needed as a center following the Capitals' trade for Lars Eller. Lapierre has three assists, 13 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances, and his path to more playing time may come as a middle-six winger.

Lapierre logged an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre has two helpers over four games since he was a scratch for two contests. The 22-year-old is stuck in a third-line role, and that's unlikely to allow him to put up steady offense over long stretches. Those two assists are all he's put up for points so far, and he's added 11 shots on net, nine blocked shots, five hits, four PIM and a minus-4 rating over 11 appearances. Lapierre can be ignored in redraft formats for now, but dynasty managers should hold on with patience.

Lapierre notched an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre returned from a two-game stint as a healthy scratch, replacing Michael Sgarbossa in the lineup. The helper was Lapierre's first point in eight outings this season. The 22-year-old has added six shots on net, seven blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-5 rating. He's unlikely to see much more than bottom-six minutes as the Capitals have found success with their top-six combinations early on.

Lapierre was scratched for the second game in a row when he sat out Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre won a middle-six job out of training camp, but he went minus-5 with no points over his first seven games of the season. He took four PIM in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Lightning and has since been scratched for two contests in a row, with Michael Sgarbossa taking his place in the lineup. Lapierre should get another look eventually, but he'll need to make some sort of positive impact when he draws back in to avoid being rotated out of the lineup on a regular basis. He had 22 points in 51 regular-season outings in 2023-24, so this slow start is a bit disappointing.

Lapierre was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Lapierre scored just once in his last 19 outings while chipping in eight helpers and 20 shots on goal. The 22-year-old center played in 51 regular-season contests for the Capitals this year and should be a full-time NHL option heading into the 2024-25 campaign. With a full 82-game season, Lapierre is certainly capable of pushing for both the 20-goal and 40-point thresholds.