The LA Kings are a few years removed from their dynasty years, but they are assembling the pieces to become a dynasty once again. This is how I would transform the LA Kings into a dynasty again.
Before the Expansion draft, the LA Kings make two trades
LA Kings trade Jonathan Quick to the Detroit Red Wings for a 2022 4th round pick.
This trade gives the Red Wings a solid goalie to tandem with Thomas Greiss, while Kings get to unload Jonathan Quick's contract.
The LA Kings also trade Dustin Brown to the Seattle Kraken for 4th round pick '22. If Dustin Brown scores 20 goals, the Kings also get a 2022 3rd round pick.
This is a good trade for both teams because it gives the Kraken a good veteran presence in the locker room, while the Kings get to dump Dustin Brown's contract.
LA Kings lose Matt Roy to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion draft.
Before the 2021 draft, the LA Kings make one major trade.
LA Kings acquire Patrik Laine from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Adrian Kempe, Gabriel Vilardi, Rasmus Kupari, 2nd round pick '21, 2nd rd pick '22.
Laine is not a good fit for Columbus; perhaps a trade to LA will allow him to fulfill his potential.
2021 Draft
8-Carson Lambos
54-Tristan Lennox
72-James Malatesta
92-Nolan Allen
LA Kings draft 5 very good prospects that could be huge contributors to the team down the road.
LA Kings re-sign Patrik Laine to a 4 yr deal worth 7.5 million per season.
LA Kings re-sign ALL other RFAs.
LA Kings sign Linus Ullmark to a 5 yr deal worth 5.2 million per season.
At the trade deadline, the LA Kings trade Olli Maatta, Lias Andersson to Calgary Flames for Dominik Simon, Oliver Kylington, 2022 2nd rd pick.
The Kings trade Olli Maatta and Lias Anderson for some depth players and a 2nd round pick.
The LA Kings finish the 2021-22 season with the 5th worst record in the league but slide to the 7th pick in the draft as two teams jump them in the lottery.
Before the 2022 draft, the LA Kings trade Anze Kopitar to the Ottawa Senators for Josh Norris, 2022 1st rd pick, and a 2023 1st rd pick.
The Senators get a bonafide number 1 center in Anze Kopitar, while the Kings get Josh Norris, a good young center, and two first-round picks.
2022 Draft
7-Jack Hughes
10-Seamus Casey
37-Conor Geekie
51-Gleb Trikozov
LA Kings draft 2 blue-chip prospects in Jack Hughes and Seamus Casey, both should be major contributors down the road.
LA Kings re-sign a few players:
Josh Norris-6yrs/5.5M per
Cal Peterson-3yrs/3.5M per
Michael Anderson-2yrs/1.3M per
LA Kings re-sign ALL other RFAs.
The LA Kings barely miss the playoffs in the 2022-23 season; they end up with the 14th pick in the draft.
Before the 2023 draft, LA Kings make two huge trades
LA Kings trade Drew Doughty to the Toronto Maple Leafs for William Nylander, Alex Kerfoot, Rodion Amirov, Timothy Liljegren. The Kings retain 1 million of Drew Doughty's contract until 2026.
The Leafs get another top-notch defenseman in Drew Doughty, but it comes at the cost of William Nylander, Rodion Amirov, and Timothy Liljegren.
The Kings also trade Akil Thomas, Jordan Spence, 2023 1st rd pick to the Colorado Avalanche for Sam Girard, Shane Bowers.
The Kings add Sam Girard and Shane Bowers, two promising young players that will be a crucial part of their young core.
2023 Draft
11-Emil Jarventie
The Kings draft Emil Jarventie and Mikhail Gulyayev, two very good prospects that will be good two years down the line.
LA Kings re-sign a few players:
Quinton Byfield-5yrs/7.5M per
Alex Turcotte-6yrs/5.75M per
Tobias Bjornfot-5yrs/4.25M per
Arthur Kaliyev-3yrs/3.5M per
Timothy Liljegren-3yrs/2.8M per
Rodion Amirov-2yrs/2.5M per
LA Kings re-sign ALL other RFAs.
The LA Kings make the playoffs in the 2023-24 season, but get eliminated in the 2nd round of the playoffs.
LA Kings re-sign Carson Lambos to a 3 yr deal worth 3.5 million per season, Shane Bowers to a 2 yr deal.
By the 2024-25 season, the LA Kings have put together a dominant team.
2024-25 LA Kings
J.Hughes-Q.Byfield-P.Laine
A.Kaliyev-A.Turcotte-R.Amirov
J.Anderson-Dolan-J.Norris-S.Bowers
B.Lemieux-B.Lizotte-A.Wagner
C.Lambos-S.Girard
T.Bjornfot-S.Casey
M.Anderson-T.Liljegren
L.Ullmark
C.Peterson
Top Prospects: T.Lennox, E.Jarventie, C.Geekie, J.Malatesta, G.Trikozov, N.Allen
The LA Kings look like a young exciting that has the potential to be the next dynasty in the league.
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