Overview
- Los Angeles sent Phillip Danault to Montreal for a 2026 second-round pick that originated with Columbus, and the Kings retained no salary.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the departure was “not pretty,” with GM Ken Holland viewing the situation as too distracting to continue.
- The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta said multiple teams, including Washington, explored a deal and that Danault did not file a formal trade request.
- Pagnotta also reported Carolina offered Jesperi Kotkaniemi in a proposal that Los Angeles passed on due to term concerns.
- Danault had zero goals and five points in 30 games this season, and his exit creates a larger role for Alex Turcotte as the Kings seek wing scoring with their new flexibility.