Blackhawks send Rob Scuderi to the Kings for Christian Ehrhoff

While Ehrhoff struggled in Los Angeles, his results appeared worse because of poor percentages, and it’s not unreasonable to take a shot and hope that a player who has been a top-four defenceman for the past eight seasons isn’t completely finished. “Regardless of who I play with, going to a team that has a chance at winning the Stanley Cup is an exciting prospect for anyone, ” Ladd, who scored 37 goals in two-plus seasons with Chicago, told reporters.

Scuderi also played for the Kings from 2009-13. After injuries and limited success in his second stint with the Penguins, they traded him to Chicago on December 14.

Pierre LeBurn: The Blackhawks are retain 50 percent of their portion of Scuderi’s contract.

He’s been on the wrong end of the possession game consistently throughout his career, but was particularly ineffective in 17 games with the Blackhawks after he was acquired from Pittsburgh earlier in the season.

In any case, while Ehrhoff is not much of a loss at this point (he hadn’t been anything special this year, and LA was clearly done with him), Scuderi doesn’t have much to offer to the Kings. Scuderi had been with the Blackhawks minor-league affiliate in Rockford, Ill., after clearing waivers and Ehrhoff was sent to the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate in Ontario, Calif., also after clearing waivers. In a corresponding move, the Kings assigned Kevin Gravel to the AHL. Doughty has played 30 minutes or more in five consecutive games, including a career-high 35:16 against St. Louis on February 18. He has seven goals and 34 points in 73 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

Weise, 27, has 26 points in 56 games with Montreal, ranking second on the Canadiens with 108 hits.