ARLINGTON, V.A. — A couple of months ago, Anthony Beauvillier was taken a bit by surprise, as he found out he was traded to the Washington Capitals at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. It didn't take long for him to feel at home, and now, he hopes he can extend his stay.

Beauvillier said on Saturday that he would be interested in signing a long-term deal to remain in D.C., which would give him some stability after already playing for six different NHL teams in his still-young career.

"This is a place that I would love to play here for a long time," Beauvillier said. "The group here's special, and the city is awesome. I got to discover the city a little bit more over the last few months, and obviously the fans are great. This would be a place I would like to stay for a long time."

The 27-year-old meshed well with the Capitals, picking up two goals and three assists through the final 18 games of the regular season before kicking things into higher gear for the playoffs, where he had two goals and four assists in 10 games this postseason before the team's second-round exit.

Beauvillier finished his year playing on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome, but has proven to be a "Swiss Army Knife" type of player that can play up and down the lineup, a role he takes pride in.

"It's something I (want) to be good at doing, being able to do a little bit of everything at different times or grab any role," Beauvillier said. "It can help me. It helped me in the past and in the future to just kind of fit into different lines or different opportunities to get more ice time and stuff. That's something I want to keep getting better at."

When it comes to what's made Washington feel like home, Beauvillier cited his teammates, but also credited coach Spencer Carbery.

"He's got such a good way communicating with his players, and I think personally, I like feedback, and he was really good, watching clips or talking, whether it's a 30-second conversation or a five-minute meeting or whatever. He was really good," Beauvillier said. "A lot of guys appreciate that in the room, and personally, that's what I ike best."

Beauvillier is one of several pending free agent forwards, joining Andrew Mangiapane, Lars Eller and Taylor Raddysh. His camp hasn't had any conversations yet with management given the season just came to a close, but the hope is that he can figure out a way to stick around.

"Hopefully, we'll see what happens," Beauvillier said, adding, "I'd love to stay here."