In today’s edition of ’32 Thoughts’ on Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman spoke briefly about the Los Angeles Kings’ priority leading up to the trade deadline. Friedman unsurprisingly shared that the Kings’ are engaged in the markets for right-handed scoring forwards. The news is unsurprising for a few reasons. The Kings have a lethargic offense, especially for a playoff-bound team. … [Read more...] about Kings Prioritizing Right-Handed Scorer At Deadline
Ducks Could Make Ryan Strome Available At Deadline
The Ducks are one of the apparent sellers heading into deadline season, but they don’t have many obvious desirable assets outside of pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Brian Dumoulin and goaltender John Gibson, whose rebound season could finally land Anaheim the trade return they’ve desired for years. However, in Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic’s latest trad … [Read more...] about Ducks Could Make Ryan Strome Available At Deadline
Trade Deadline Primer: Los Angeles Kings
With the 4 Nations Face-Off break upon us, the trade deadline looms large and is less than a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings are in a peculiar position leading into the trade deadline. They have been a consistently competitive team in the Western … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: Los Angeles Kings
Predators Claim Andreas Englund
The Predators have claimed defenseman Andreas Englund off waivers from the Kings, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. No corresponding transaction is necessary after Nashville opened multiple roster spots yesterday with reassignments ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Englund, 29, was a second-round pick by the Senators back in 2014 and has skated in parts of seven NHL … [Read more...] about Predators Claim Andreas Englund
Drew Doughty Named To Team Canada
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty has officially been named to Team Canada for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off (Twitter Link). The veteran defenseman will serve as the injury replacement for Vegas Golden Knights defender Alex Pietrangelo, who opted to withdraw from the tournament. The 35-year-old has had a decorated international career, winning two Olympic gold medals … [Read more...] about Drew Doughty Named To Team Canada