Last offseason, the Kings signed free-agent defenceman Brent Sopel from the Vancouver Canucks.
Not even a year later, he's headed back to the team that had given up on him.
Sopel, 30, was traded to Vancouver about 15 minutes ago per TSN, for a second and fourth round draft pick. He has 4 goals and 19 assists for a total of 23 points this season and has managed to be a +2 on a mediocre Kings team.
He has a good shot and is useful on the powerplay as well, he has collected 7 points on the powerplay this season with 2 goals and 5 assists. Sopel always had the potential to be an upper-tier defenceman but he never really got there which promted the Canucks dealing him away.
And on a side note: TSN reports Bryan Smolinski's trade is for a conditional second round pick and it's safe to say this is all but done now.
Oh, and the Leafs-Habs games is great, Canadiens leading 3-1 heading into second. Check it out on TSN.
Bleu, Blanc et Rouge.
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