Forward Torrey Mitchell was traded to the Los Angeles Kings by the
Montreal Canadiens on Thursday for a conditional pick in the 2018 NHL
Draft.
If the Kings make the playoffs, the Canadiens will receive the 2018
fourth-round pick they traded to Los Angeles for forward Dwight King in a
deal that was finalized on Nov. 15. If the Kings do not make the
playoffs, Montreal receives Los Angeles' 2018 fifth-round pick.
Mitchell, 32, played in 11 games with the Canadiens this season. He was
scoreless with two penalty minutes.
He has 141 points Marcus Kruger Authentic Jersey (61 goals, 80 assists) in 617 NHL games with the Canadiens, Buffalo
Sabres, Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks.
The Kings (12-8-2) are in second place in the Pacific Division with 26
points. The Canadiens (8-12-3) are in sixth place in the Atlantic
Division with 19 points.It's easy to overlook Ekholm on a Nashville
Predators roster loaded with offensive defensemen, but he has risen in
the rankings in recent weeks. Ekholm scored a goal in four straight
games and was plus-6 with three power-play points in the span prior to
going pointless in a 3-2 shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens on
Wednesday. He has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in his past 11
games skating on the top pair with Roman Josi, and is averaging 24:52
per game (2:43 on power play). It's worth noting that he is averaging
0.62 points and 1.6 shots per game, which would each be an NHL career
high. Marian Hossa Authentic Jersey The Predators have only had center Kyle Turris for six games since the
trade, but his impact has had a ripple effect on their entire lineup;
they have risen to 11th in goals per game (3.14) and third in power-play
percentage (25.3).
Will Butcher, NJD (64 percent owned): His emergence for the New Jersey
Devils has been no secret since his three-assist debut Oct. 7, but there
are some recent signs that could point to even bigger breakout for the
rookie. He scored his first two NHL goals this past week, a direct
result of an uptick in shots on goal; after 15 SOG over his first 17
games, he has eight SOG over his past four. Martin Havlat Authentic Jersey He's playing on the third pair with Ben Lovejoy but getting 3:12 per
game on the power play. For fantasy purposes, Butcher's high percentage
of power-play points (eight of 16; T-7th among defensemen) and plus-6
rating has him ranked 22nd at the position in Yahoo.
Erik Johnson, COL (14 percent owned): Johnson started the season with no
goals and one assist in his first 10 games for the Colorado Avalanche,
but did have 27 SOG over that span, a sign he could eventually break
through. He has eight points (two goals, six assists), two PPP, 31 SOG
and is plus-5 over his past nine games. Johnson is skating on the
Avalanche's top pair with newcomer Samuel Girard, averaging 26:32 per
game (fifth in NHL), including 2:31 on the power play. The Avalanche
rank sixth in goals-per game (3.40) and are scoring on 18.8 percent of
their power-play opportunities, which makes Johnson a solid fantasy
option moving forward.
