At this point, we shouldn’t be surprised when the Los Angeles Kings offer professional tryout agreements to veterans. Not every PTO has worked out, and none of them were long-term successes, but the Kings have gotten a decent hit rate from the veterans they’ve reached out to in past seasons. Peter Budaj turned into an AHL fixture and a surprisingly good NHL injury replacement, Devin Setoguchi had stretches of good play after a long comeback, and even Paul Bissonnette found a niche as a leader and “fan favorite” in Ontario.
Brooks Laich and Brandon Prust Have Big Ambitions, But Can They Make Their PTOs Count?
