Trent Hunter News

As with the last game, Kevin Westgarth and Trent Hunter came off the ice at roughly the same time, so Darryl Sutter isn’t tipping his hand there.

Hunter may be a scratch tonight. The right wing has two goals and seven points through 33 games, playing mostly on the fourth line. He has no fantasy hockey value whatsoever.

Trent Hunter and Kevin Westgarth both came off at the same time, so it seems likely that the fourth-line right-wing spot will be a game-time decision.

Hunter may be a scratch tonight. The right wing has two goals and seven points through 33 games, playing mostly on the fourth line. He has no fantasy hockey value whatsoever.

Trent Hunter, Alec Martinez and Slava Voynov are expected to be the Kings’ healthy scratches tonight, meaning Willie Mitchell will return and Andrei Loktionov will replace Hunter.

Hunter has a goal and four points in 19 games as he continues to rotate in and out of the lineup. No reason to roster him any fantasy hockey league.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Trent Hunter to a one-year contract, Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi announced today.

Hunter should provide a veteran presence on the revamped third line. Last season he only produced four points in 17 games but topped 10 goals six times and 20 goals twice over his seven-year career. Look for him to pot at least 10 if fully healthy.

His skating is really good. I know he had the operation and went through the time he missed last season. He worked extremely hard in the offseason to get himself back on top of his game. He has come in and proven that to us, that he’s in great shape. I thought, last night, he made some outstanding plays on some breakouts coming out of his own end, making plays off the boards. That’s as good as it gets, on four or five of those looks. So, his game has been good.

Certainly sounds like Hunter will make the team. Last season he only produced four points in 17 games but topped 10 goals six times and 20 goals twice over his seven-year career. Expect him to sign with the Kings shortly.

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