Brandon Prust Attempting NHL Comeback; Will Attend Kings' Camp on PTO

Back in June, veteran forward Brandon Prust said he wanted to return to the NHL.

 

Now, he?ll get a shot.

 

Prust will attend Los Angeles? training camp this fall on a professional tryout, per LA Kings Insider. The deal comes after the 33-year-old spent last season with Nuermberg of the German League, where he had eight points in 29 regular-season games, and six in 11 playoff contests.

 

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/08/04/report-prust-to-attend-kings-camp-on-pto/

 

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Prust tried this last season with the Leafs and failed to garner a contract offer, but it's likely he'd have an easier time cracking the Kings roster than he ever had of making the Leafs.

Only 33? It seems like he should be older for some reason.

Goes to show the direction of the league is going

Goes to show the direction of the league is going

Does it?

 

Prust hasn't been effective in years.

He's not really a great example of that youthful trend as much as the sheer number of veteran players who've retired or gone long stretches without work over the last few offseasons. Ones who actually are effective. Just this summer alone J?gr, Vanek, Stafford, Franson, Winnik, Cullen, etc. are without new contracts.