The Blackhawks have acquired Michael Latta from the Kings for Cam Schilling.
Michael Latta News
The Kings signed Michael Latta to a one-year deal worth $600K.
Latta, 25, had 89 points in his final year in the OHL, but has been limited to a fourth line role during his NHL career. In 113 career games with the Capitals, he had just 17 points (4G / 13A). Latta will likely find himself in the exact same role in Los Angles this season.
Line Change
Latta is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Latta has shuffled in and out of the lineup at times this season. He had appeared in the seven previous games, but failed to record a point in any contest.
Line Change
Latta is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game 7.
Latta, 23, will be replaced by 32-year-old Curtis Glencross in the lineup for Game 7 on Monday. Latta has no points and a minus-1 rating in four games in the playoffs.
Latta (upper-body) is expected to play on Thursday.
Latta has missed the last six games, but he is expected to return tomorrow vs. the Wild. Latta is expected to return on the fourth line. He has no goals and five assists in 42 games this season.
Latta (upper-body) is doubtful for Friday's game.
Latta called himself doubtful after this morning’s game day skate. Latta has missed the last three games, so it looks like tonight will be number four.
Latta suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's win in Columbus.
Latta left the game after playing just 3:38 and did not return. He got in a fight with Justin Falk, but there is no word if he suffered the injury in that bout. If he can’t go on Thursday, expect Brooks Laich to return to the lineup.
Call up / Send down
The Capitals have reassigned Michael Latta to Hershey (AHL).
Latta (lower-body) is currently on long-term injured reserve, so he will wait to return with Hershey. He has been out since December 15 with a lower-body injury.
Call up / Send down
The Capitals have reassigned Michael Latta to Hershey (AHL).
Latta has played in 16 games with the Capitals this season, recording one goal and three assists while averaging 7:52 TOI. His return to the AHL means that Jay Beagle should stay in the lineup tonight and either Brooks Laich or Martin Erat will slide back in.
Call up / Send down
The Washington Capitals have recalled Michael Latta from Hershey (AHL).
Latta has no points and a minus-1 rating in two games with the Capitals this season. While in Hershey he recorded two goals and two assists in six games.
Call up / Send down
The Capitals have assigned Michael Latta to Hershey (AHL).
Latta played 7:03 and was a minus-1 for the Capitals last night.
Call up / Send down
The Capitals have recalled Michael Latta from the Hershey Bears (AHL)
Latta made his NHL debut in the season opener at Chicago but was assigned to the Bears before he could make a second appearance after Washington picked up defenseman Alexander Urbom off waivers. He recorded a goal and an assist in Hershey’s season opener Saturday night, a 4-3 overtime loss to the Adirondack Phantoms.
Call up / Send down
In a corresponding move to the earlier Alexander Urbom waiver claim, the Capitals have reassigned Michael Latta to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
Latta had 10 goals and 28 assists in 76 games with the Hershey Bears and Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) last season.
Predators traded Erat to Washington for Filip Forsberg. Caps also receive prospect Michael Latta
Forsberg, 18, was selected 11th over
Latta, 21, has eight goals and 26 assists in 67 games with Milwaukee (AHL) this season. He was drafted by the Predators in the third round (79th overall) in 2009.
Call up / Send down
Nashville, Tenn. (September 24, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced tonight that the club has assigned forwards Taylor Beck, Ryan Flynn, Jani Lajunen, Michael Latta, Juuso Puustinen, Josh Shalla, Robert Slaney; defensemen Taylor Aronson, Victor Bartley and Charles-Olivier Roussel and goaltenders Atte Engren and Chet Pickard to Milwaukee.