Posts About "Brandon Prust"
Can Brandon Prust Make an NHL Comeback?
August 7th, 2017 The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Brandon Prust to a professional tryout contract Friday, and now, all eyes are on him and his potential return to the NHL. While Prust filled the role of an enforcer and solid bottom-six forward, the league began to change, and his physicality and tough-guy role were not enough to be effective at...
Carle Retires, Prust Leaves Toronto & More News
November 26th, 2016 Veteran defenseman Matt Carle has announced Friday that he will retire from hockey at age 32. After clearing waivers, the Nashville Predators put Carle on unconditional waivers, which clears the path for the two parties to terminate Carle's contract and will allow him to retire, as first reported by Adam Vingan of The...
Can Brandon Prust Earn a Contract with the Leafs?
August 31st, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have continued the trend they started last season with giving out professional tryout contracts to players who are struggling to stay in the NHL. So far, the Leafs have signed Brandon Prust, Raman Hrabarenka and Jeff Glass to PTO contracts. Prust has the best chance of making the team out of the three, but can he...
Maple Leafs News: Jhonas Enroth and PTO's
August 29th, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a lot of work to do heading into their training camp for the 2016-17 season. The World Cup of Hockey, while extremely entertaining, is going to slightly complicate some matters. Many Maple Leafs won't make an appearance at camp simply because they have an obligation to their respective teams. Chief among...
The Hockey Writers' 2016 NHL PTO Tracker
August 23rd, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season is fast approaching, with training camp kicking off in late September. Teams began handing out professional tryouts (PTOs) for camp in August. Keep tabs on all the NHL PTOs for training camp with the regularly updated tracker below. Anaheim Ducks David Jones, RW, 32 Most Recent Team: Calgary Flames /...
Brandon Prust Receives PTO from Toronto Maple Leafs
August 22nd, 2016 Unrestricted free agent Brandon Prust has signed a professional tryout (PTO) contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, general manager Lou Lamoriello said on Monday. Lamoriello confirmed the news during an interview on Sportsnet 590's Prime Time Sports radio show. Lamoriello confirms to #PTS that Brandon Prust has been signed to a PTO with...
Canucks Shut Down Brandon Prust
March 10th, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks and Brandon Prust have mutually agreed to shut Prust down for the remainder of the season due to a nagging ankle injury, the team announced Thursday. Prust cleared waivers early in February and was assigned to the Utica Comets of the AHL afterward. Down there he's put up a goal, six assists and five penalty...
Vancouver Canucks Are "Open For Business"
February 24th, 2016 TSN's Bob McKenzie reports that the Vancouver Canucks are "open for business" at the NHL's trade deadline. That's a sharp turn from even last week when general manager Jim Benning said that he was considering acquiring players at the deadline to help his young players get valuable playoff experience. Among the names that McKenzie...
Slumping Canucks Waived Another Veteran
February 5th, 2016 No surprise here but Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has confirmed on Friday morning that they have placed 27-year-old Yannick Weber, who is on a contract at an AAV of $1.5 million, on waivers. After the Canucks waived Chris Higgins and Brandon Prust who both cleared without issue, it seems likely Weber will do the same, however his...
NHL Rumors (Feb. 3): Deadline Buyers, Canucks and More!
February 3rd, 2016 The rumor mill is one of the most controversial areas for a hockey fan. Different names on different days make for the most interesting conversations around the water cooler. The daily rumor roundup takes a look at some of the latest rumors making waves, and shares them all in one place so you don't have to search around. Let's take a...
Brandon Prust and Mason Raymond Placed on Waivers
February 2nd, 2016 As it becomes a bigger and bigger story that every Canadian team is outside the playoff picture, those teams continue to look for answers. For the Vancouver Canucks that involves placing Brandon Prust on waivers and for the Calgary Flames, Mason Raymond hits waivers. The Canucks have been disappointed in Prust's performance since...
Canucks Trade Deadline Prediction: Sellers
January 24th, 2016 On Thursday night the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Boston Bruins 4-2 on the backs of Jacob Markstrom's 28 save performance and Daniel Sedin's historic goal. With the two points they earned in that victory the Canucks now sit tied for second in the Pacific Division with 51 points. And that's good enough to earn them the third seed in...
Brandon Prust Fined for Below the Belt Shot
December 6th, 2015 In Saturday's match between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins, Canucks winger Brandon Prust got himself into some hot water that he's still dealing with on Sunday. Prust speared Boston's Brad Marchand below the belt during the game in a not-so-subtle play. Well away from the puck, Prust skated over to Marchand, jabbed him in...
