The LA Kings are a rebuilding team right now, but if they make the right trades and draft correctly, they could become a dynasty.
At the trade deadline, the LA Kings make one major trade:
LA Kings trade Jeff Carter, Alex Aifallo to the Nashville Predators for Calle Jarnkrok, Rocco Grimaldi, and a 2021 2nd round pick.
The Kings get Jarnkrok and Grimaldi, two solid role players, as well as a 2nd round pick for Jeff Carter and Alex Aifallo, a pending UFA.
The LA Kings finish the 2020-21 season with the 4th worst record in the league.
LA Kings lose Andreas Athanasiou to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion draft.
Before the 2021 draft, the LA Kings trade Jonathan Quick to the Carolina Hurricanes for James Reimer, Brock McGinn, and a 2021 2nd round pick.
The trade gives the Kings a reliable 1B to tandem with Cal Petersen, Brock McGinn, and a 2nd round pick.
At the 2021 draft, LA Kings trade picks 58, 59 to the Detroit Red Wings for picks 51, and a 2022 2nd round pick.
2021 Draft
4-Simon Edvinsson
36-Colton Dach
46-Graham Sward
51-Sebastian Cossa
The LA Kings draft Simon Edvinsson and Graham Sward, two top-notch defensive prospects, and Sebastian Cossa, one of the top prospect goalies.
LA Kings re-sign James Reimer to a 3yr deal worth 3.5 million per season.
LA Kings re-sign all their RFAs
LA Kings sign Tomas Tatar to a 6yrs deal worth 6.25M per season.
The LA Kings finish the 2021-22 season with the worst record in the 4th worst record in the league, but two teams jump them in the lottery and they end up with the 6th pick in the draft.
Before the 2022 draft, one major trade is made:
LA Kings trade Drew Doughty to the Toronto Maple Leafs for William Nylander, Travis Dermott, Nicolas Robertson, and 2022 1st round pick.
The Kings get three really good players in Nylander, Dermott, and Robertson, as well as a 1st round pick for Drew Doughty.
2022 draft
6-Seamus Casey
28-Devin Kaplan
The LA Kings draft Seamus Casey and Devin Kaplan, two prospects that will be a big part of their future.
LA Kings re-sign Travis Dermott to a 2yrs deal worth 2.75 million per season.
LA Kings re-sign all their RFAs
LA Kings sign a few players in free agency:
Ben Chiarot-4yrs/3.25M per
Boone Jenner-4yrs/3.1M per
The LA Kings have a much better record in the 2022-23 season, but miss the playoffs; they end up with the 14th pick in the draft.
After the season, one major trade is made:
LA Kings acquire Jonathan Huberdeau from the Florida Panthers for Rasmus Kupari, Akil Thomas, Sean Walker, and a 2023 1st round pick.
The Kings get Jonathan Huberdeau, a star winger, that will be a huge part of the core for a long time.
LA Kings re-sign a few key players:
Jonathan Huberdeau-7yrs/9.5M per
Nicolas Robertson-2yrs/2.75M per
LA Kings re-sign all their RFAs
By the 2023-24 season have put together a contending team.
2023-24 LA Kings
T.Tatar-A.Kopitar-W.Nylander
J.Huberdeau-Q.Byfield-A.Kaliyev
N.Robertson-A.Turcotte-G.Vilardi
B.Jenner-J.Anderson-Dolan-B.Lizotte
B.Chiarot-S.Casey
T.Bjornfot-S.Edvinsson
T.Dermott-J.Spence
S.Cossa
J.Reimer
Top Prospects: D.Kaplan, C.Dach, G.Sward, J.Anderson Dolan, T.Madden
By drafting correctly and making the right trades, the LA Kings have set themselves up to be a dynasty in the future.
Comments
Post a Comment