Kings fans may not have noticed it when it happened.
Heck, it may not have even scrolled on the bottom of the screen on ESPN.
But on May 31, 2007, this transaction took place:
Kings sign unrestricted free agent G Erik Ersberg. Highlights
"We saw him last year at the World Championships. We had him identified before that, and then we watched him there. We had a hole on our reserve list in that age group, so we took a shot at him," Kings assistant GM Ron Hextall told the Associated Press on Thursday night.
Through four games, he has been doing a little more than 'filling a hole,' especially Thursday night.
Los Angeles Kings - Features: WHO IS THIS GUY? - 03/07/2008