About a week ago, in an article titled ‘The Complete Story on Brayden Schenn‘ we went through the trials and tribulations of the first 18-months between the Kings and their teenage center.
It’s been marked by trade rumors, a knee injury, a one day contract, loopholes in league agreements and much, more.
Well, just went you thought Schenn would be on the back burner for a while (since he’s been sent back to junior hockey), think again.
No, he hasn’t been recalled. Yet, he does find himself caught up in another Kings story. Just yesterday the team made a trade with the Boston Bruins for left wing Marco Sturm. Then, late today, word came out that Sturm will wear jersey #10 in Los Angeles – Schenn’s number.
Yes, Schenn made his NHL debut last November wearing #55. However, once the Kings decided to keep him with the big club coming out of training camp this year he was given #10, a number he wears with both the Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) and Team Canada as a tribute to his favorite player as a child, Pavel Bure.
Sturm had been wearing #16 in Boston – a number that will never be worn again by a Kings player, having been retired in honor of Marcel Dionne. When Sturm first broke into the league with the Sharks (after being drafted by their then-GM Dean Lombardi), he wore #19. No reason has been given yet on how/why he ended up with #10 here.
Assuming Schenn stays in the WHL all year, this could be a non-issue. Sturm will be an unrestricted free agent at season’s end and may not be back next year. Or…
It is Schenn we’re talking about, so… OR just add it to the list.
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