I'd like to see them try Purcell with Brown-Dowd. Purcell played well with Dowd in preseason and has more upside than Setoguchi. Wonder if Seto's scratch is a hint that they're going to send him down with Andreoff's impending return. I think he'd pass through waivers unclaimed
Mersch is slumping a bit in Ontario this year (three goals in 15 games). Hopefully, he takes over down there like he did at the beginning of last year to earn his way back up.
In my mind, Mersch's lack of foot speed affects him mostly in the neutral zone. But a guy like King overcame such concerns. Mersch isn't that far away from that next step, but granted, it's not happening as quickly as we hoped.
- Sheng Peng
Purcell put on waivers as per LA KINGS Insider.
