Overview
- TVA Sports' Jonathan Bernier reports Los Angeles has made Danault available and that he would welcome a return to Montreal.
- Frank Seravalli says multiple teams have checked on Danault, with a trade viewed as possible before the Dec. 20–27 holiday roster freeze.
- Elliotte Friedman reports the Kings are reluctant to move a quality center without a compelling return given scarcity at the position.
- Danault is signed through 2026–27 at a $5.5 million AAV and holds a 10‑team no‑trade clause, limiting immediate destinations.
- Montreal’s search for a center has intensified after injuries to Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook, while analysts also flag Ryan Strome and Mason Marchment as names to monitor in a thin market.