Ducks Trade O'Donnell to Kings

The Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday traded veteran defenseman Sean O'Donnell to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 Entry Draft. The trade marks O'Donnell's second stint with the Kings. The trade also comes days after the Ducks traded Mathieu Schneider to the Thrashers for Ken Klee, Brad Larsen, and Chad Painchaud and signed Teemu Selanne to a two-year contract. By trading O'Donnell, the Ducks have freed up $1.25 million in salary and have dropped below the salary cap once again. It had been rumored in recent days that Bobby Ryan was on the trade block in order for the Ducks to drop below the salary cap. In all 82 games last season, O'Donnell scored two goals and added seven assists for nine points and 84 penalty minutes with the Ducks. In 932 games over 13 NHL seasons, O'Donnell has 27 goals and 150 assists for 177 points and 1,558 penalty minutes with the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey Devils, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, and Anaheim Ducks. In O'Donnell, the Kings get the defensive defenseman they had been seeking, as well as plenty of toughness and rugged play.