A former Chicago Blackhawks forward is on the move.
The Montreal Canadiens announced they have acquired former Chicago Blackhawks forward Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick.
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Danault had been one of the NHL’s top trade prospects, and the Canadiens were one of the clubs he was closely linked with. Now, with this decision, the former Blackhawks forward is set to begin his second term as a member of the Canadiens.
Danault will look to bounce back with the Canadiens, as he had a rough start to the 2025-26 season. In 30 games so far this campaign, he has recorded no goals and five assists. That’s after he scored eight goals and 43 points in 80 games last season with the Kings.
Danault began his NHL career with the Blackhawks, as the Central Division club selected him in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft with the 26th overall pick. From there, Danault played two seasons with the Blackhawks from 2014-15 to 2015-16, where he recorded one goal and five points in 32 games.
Danault’s time with the Blackhawks ended during the 2015-16 season when he was traded to the Canadiens along with a 2018 second-round pick in exchange for Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann. He would break out and become a solid top-six two-way center with the Canadiens after this move.
