Schneider Denies He Wants Trade

Mathieu Schneider denied a report in the National Post of Canada that quoted the veteran King defenseman as saying he was “open to a trade” and would welcome a return to the Toronto Maple Leafs, for whom he played in parts of three seasons in the late 1990s.

“If I was open to a trade, I would have been in asking for a trade,” Schneider said Tuesday after practice. “It’s part of the game, and I realize I’m one of the guys that potentially could be moved -- I’ve been moved before; it wouldn’t be the end of the world -- but this is where I want to be, this is where I want to play.

“No, I don’t want to be traded. That’s all.”

Schneider, who will turn 34 on June 12, is the Kings’ oldest player. He will make $3.5 million this season and is due to make $3.75 million next season in the last year of a three-year, $10.5-million deal.

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The Kings recalled Joe Corvo, Jared Aulin, Scott Barney and Cristobal Huet from the minors after sending them down for the All-Star break. Also recalled, for the first time this season, was Ryan Flinn, who had 51 penalty minutes in 10 games with the Kings last season.... Michael Cammalleri was put on injured reserve because of post-concussion symptoms.... The Kings acquired minor league center Greg Koehler from the Nashville Predators in a trade for future considerations.

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TONIGHT

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Records -- Kings 20-24-4-4, Coyotes 19-21-7-4.

Record vs. Coyotes -- 2-1.

Update -- Jason Allison did not practice Tuesday and is not expected to return until Friday for the Kings.

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