The value of the second-line center, signed as a free agent last summer, is recognized by teammates, media and fans as the Kings prepare for the postseason
EL SEGUNDO –– Ahead of Monday’s playoff opener in Edmonton, the Kings spent the past two days working as a team while simultaneously recognizing individuals.
“Thank you to , my teammates, the organization and the fans, thank you very much,” Danault said. “It’s a big honor for me. I didn’t expect that at all coming into my first year.” Moore, who has skated on a line with Danault for much of the season, credited him with providing an imitable example across the entire ice surface and beyond.
“We’re still evolving with a lot of youth around. Yes, Anze Kopitar and Brown and Doughty and Quick are great leaders and great mentors to the young players. But Phil is an outstanding go-between,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said. The Kings offered Danault not only a handsome raise and a no-movement clause, but also an expanded role, moving him from the bottom six to the second line. The Kings’ confidence ultimately lured him to Southern California. Ironically, Bergevin would follow. He was hired as a special assistant to GM Rob Blake after he and the Habs parted ways earlier this season.
That’s part of why McLellan doesn’t envision reverting Danault to any sort of defensive specialist’s role, even as the playoffs loom and carry in tow the challenges of neutralizing some of the world’s most gifted offensive players.
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