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Canadiens Acquire Phillip Danault

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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

Analysis: Kings did right to trade Phillip Danault, but issues loom

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With half an hour remaining before the holiday roster freeze, the Kings dealt Phillip Danault back from whence he came, to the Montreal Canadiens. In isolation, Kings general manager Ken Holland got what should be a draft pick somewhere in the 30s amid a deep prospect crop in return, while shedding $11 million in cap space across this season and next. He also did right by … [Read more...] about Analysis: Kings did right to trade Phillip Danault, but issues loom

Kings trade struggling Phillip Danault to Canadiens

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The Kings traded center Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick, originally owned by the Columbus Blue Jackets. There was no salary retained on the deal, which means the Kings shed $5.5 million off their cap for this season and next. RG Media’s Marco D’Amico reported earlier this week that Danault had not only requested a trade, … [Read more...] about Kings trade struggling Phillip Danault to Canadiens