The obvious reason the Kings signed him was not for his offense, but the elite defense he will provide. This past season, the French-Canadian finished top-seven in Selke voting , the trophy that goes out to the best defensive forward. On the Canadiens cup run in the playoffs, the defensive center shut down top players such as Vegas Golden Knights right-winger, Mark Stone. Struck by unfortunate injuries in previous seasons, he still averaged 0.
During the season though, he only was shooting at a 6. With a change of scenery, the Kings hope for him to bounce back to the dynamic player he once was. If all goes right, the two picks they traded for him will be quickly forgotten. Alexander Edler: Alexander Edler is a veteran defenseman, who like Danault signed with the Kings in free agency. He certainly is not as dynamic offensively as fellow veteran blueliner Drew Doughty, but he is coming up on the goal mark, currently tallying The expectations are not nearly as high for him as Arvidsson and Danault.
He first signed an NHL contract with the Edmonton Oilers in , but the contract was later annulled by the league after it was determined that the signing broke CBA rules at the time. In the KHL, the forward consistently put up solid offensive numbers with points in games. Eligible for the Calder Memorial Trophy, Tkachev could be another prominent Russian to win the award.
Matt Luff: The Canadian winger that went undrafted and then signed a contract with the Kings after attending a training camp with the club leaves Los Angeles for the streets of Nashville. On day one of free agency, Luff inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators. He provided some needed depth for the Kings at the time, unfortunately for him, his presence was no longer necessary. Troy Grosenick signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins this free agency.
He most memorably made 34 saves for the LA Kings against the Anaheim Ducks when they lost their two main goalies. It was his first NHL win since the season. Read more about his feel-good story here. As a pound enforcer , he had played with the Ontario Reign since The decision to hold playoffs is too late for Southern Section football, which will hold its final games this weekend, ending a six-week regular season.
The City Section began its four-game regular season last weekend and will continue until April The City Section, made up mostly of Los Angeles Unified schools, has already decided to hold playoffs and team championships for all spring sports at home sites with the exception of wrestling and basketball, which remain uncertain. This is the current Southern Section sports calendar that gives a hint of possible playoff dates.
With the Southern Section holding playoffs, it means there will be conflicts with ongoing club and travel programs, forcing athletes and coaches to make decisions.
Basketball, soccer and volleyball club competitions will be taking place. The CIF granted a waiver allowing athletes to compete simultaneously this year only. The Southern Section will keep its same playoff divisions and groupings and require a. The size of brackets could be different depending on how many leagues send in qualifiers. Wigod said plaques will be given out and dog piles will happen.
As for spring state and regional championships, the CIF is expected to make a decision by early next month. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. High School Sports. High school field hockey: Tournament of Champions schedule and results. High school football: Week 10 schedule.
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