A familiar face has returned to Montreal, as the Canadiens have announced that they have acquired Kings forward Phillip Danault in exchange for the Blue Jackets’ 2026 second-round pick. Los Angeles finds a new home for Danault, just an hour before the holiday roster freeze kicks in. The Kings had been examining trade options for the veteran middleman over the past few weeks … [Read more...] about Canadiens Acquire Phillip Danault
Kings Attempting To Trade Danault For Goal-Scorer
Despite currently owning the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Kings have the fifth-worst offense in the league, averaging 2.55 GF/G. With a need for goal scoring, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period suggests that the team is attempting to use Phillip Danault to address that need. Still, at face value, the idea doesn’t make much sense. Few rebuilding … [Read more...] about Kings Attempting To Trade Danault For Goal-Scorer
Ducks Activate Petr Mrazek, Reassign Ville Husso
The Ducks announced they’ve activated goaltender Petr Mrázek from injured reserve. Fellow netminder Ville Husso was returned to AHL San Diego in the corresponding move. Anaheim now has its season-opening goalie tandem intact after injuries affected both Mrázek and Lukáš Dostál over the past few weeks. Mrázek landed on IR not too long after Dostál did, sustaining a lower-body … [Read more...] about Ducks Activate Petr Mrazek, Reassign Ville Husso
Canadiens, Devils, Mammoth Among Teams With Interest In Phillip Danault
The Canadiens, Devils, and Mammoth are among the teams that have interest in making a deal for Kings center Phillip Danault, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports. Montreal has long been active in the market for a second-line center, a pursuit that only intensified after long-term hopeful Alex Newhook had ankle surgery, knocking him out until March. Danault wouldn’t back nearly as much … [Read more...] about Canadiens, Devils, Mammoth Among Teams With Interest In Phillip Danault
Kuemper Injured Versus Dallas, Danault And Byfield Out With Flu
Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of their game tonight against Dallas, the team announced (Twitter link). The injury occurred after taking a hit from Mikko Rantanen. The 35-year-old has quietly been one of the better goalies in the league this season, taking a 2.21 GAA and a .916 SV% in 22 games into this game while posting a … [Read more...] about Kuemper Injured Versus Dallas, Danault And Byfield Out With Flu