Phillip Danault

The Montreal Canadiens are bringing back forward Phillip Danault after completing a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. Heading back to Los Angeles in the deal is Montreal's second-round pick (originally belonging to the Columbus Blue Jackets) in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

The 32-year-old Danault, who is in his 12th NHL season, spent five-and-a-half years in Montreal before leaving for Los Angeles as a free agent following the 2020-21 campaign. Signed through the 2026-27 season, Danault has just five assists through 30 games this season. He scored a career-high 27 goals in his first season with the Kings and is coming off of a 43-point campaign a year ago. He has 399 career points, including 125 goals, in 741 career regular-season games. Danault will make his return to the Habs' lineup (most likely on Sunday) as Montreal plays a home-and-home series with Pittsburgh. He should see an uptick in scoring while filling a middle-six role with the Canadiens.

Phillip Danault picked up one assist in the Kings' 6-2 loss to the Stars Friday night.

Fantasy Impact

Danault continues a solid stretch in the offensive zone, notching points in five of his last eight games (one goal, seven assists) for the Kings. The veteran center remains one of many steady options as part of a productive Los Angeles lineup for fantasy managers, recording 31 points (five goals, 26 assists) in 56 games so far this season.

Phillip Danault tallied two assists in the Kings' 5-4 win over the Stars Friday night.

Fantasy Impact

Danault is in the middle of a forgettable stretch in the offensive zone, picking up points in four of his last 10 games (two goals, four assists) for the Kings. The center has provided head coach Jim Hiller with a stable depth forward option as part of a productive Los Angeles lineup, registering 27 points (five goals, 22 assists) in 51 games so far this season.

Phillip Danault posted two points for the Kings Saturday night, scoring one goal and picking up one assist in a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.

Fantasy Impact

Danault has struggled to make an impact in the offensive zone of late, registering points in three of his last eight games (two goals, two assists) for the Kings. The center has fought consistency issues for much of the season as part of a productive Los Angeles lineup, registering 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) in 49 games so far this season.

Phillip Danault was able to find the back of the net for the Kings Saturday night, scoring one goal in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Fantasy Impact

Danault has struggled with consistency in the offensive zone of late, recording points in four of his last 10 games (one goal, three assists) for the Kings. The center has been one of many options as part of a productive Los Angeles lineup, tallying 23 points (four goals, 19 assists) in 45 games so far this season.