Welcome to Buffalo, Jordan!#LetsGoBuffalo. While acquiring Chychrun is expected to be expensive, the Los Angeles Kings have several young players who should pique the Coyotes' interest. After battling through injury to get to the NHL, he put up seven points in his first 10 NHL games in the 2019-20 season. So no bad contract going back. Los Angeles Kings Goalie Placed on Waivers Michael DeRosa Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Los Angeles Kings After an impressive 2020-21 season, the Los Angeles Kings inked Cal Petersen to a three-year, $15 million contract extension while he had one year left on his previous contract. MacEwen is slated to become a restricted free agent this summer and has a $925,000 cap hit. Both Gavrikov and Korpisalo will be unrestricted free agents this summer. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. In exchange for Chychrun, the Coyotes received: Chychrun is a legitimate top-pairing defenseman with a very reasonable $4.6 million cap hit, and the Senators just got him for an incredibly modest price. The 30-year-old will likely slot in as the Oilers' third-line center and gives Edmonton some much-needed depth up the middle behind McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. 2024: LAK 1st, LAK 2nd, LAK 3rd, LAK 4th, LAK 5th, LAK 6th, LAK 7th. Moving upcoming UFA defenseman Luke Schenn to Toronto for a 2023 third makes sense and sending Curtis Lazar to New Jersey for a 2024 fourth is fine, too. Considering the Islanders' struggles at that end of the ice this year, Engvall should help them address a need, and he can make some plays at the offensive end as well. The Kings' 71 points place them only two behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the Pacific Division lead, which makes them a logical candidate to be buyers at the trade deadline. To fortify their defense, they brought in veteran Dmitry Kulikov from Anaheim for Brock McGinn and a 2024 third-round pick. The Kings are in a big-time battle with Vegas, Seattle and Edmonton for playoff seeding. The rebuild is over in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Kings Rumors & News: Pro Sports Daily Now Quick, 37, will join a Kings team that is in need of some goaltending depth after starter Logan Thompson was placed on injured reserve last month with a lower-body injury. While the Kings should definitely explore upgrades in the crease, it feels that upgrading the left side of their defense should be the more pressing priority. Los Angeles Kings - ProHockeyRumors.com We'll see how long Toronto holds onto that first-rounder as they try to make more moves ahead of the deadline. Jonathan Willis of The Athletic writes, [Kailer] Yamamoto is one obvious place to upgrade, and they can scratch out more money if needed with [Mattias] Janmark/[Devin] Shore. The St. Louis Blues have added a veteran to their forward group. Meier is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Devils don't have any type of contract extension in place as of right now. Ryan Sikes July 2, 2022 5 min read. NHL Rumors: LA Kings Rejecting Trade Offers Shane Seney Saturday, November 19, 2022 Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are standing pat for now. When you have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at the top of the lineup, goal-scoring will take care of itself. The #Canes have acquired Shayne Gostisbehere from Arizona in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.Full Details https://t.co/cpXTVdG6si pic.twitter.com/iIQIrBtOrj. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Rangers could potentially finalize the deal after 5 p.m. The Los Angeles Kings could be in the market for a goaltender at the trade deadline. As far as overall contribution goes, Dermott has contributed 0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) this season. Both Vancouver and Pittsburgh left us scratching our heads as to what in the world they were trying to accomplish. Dreger writes, Bill Armstrong is back to the drawing board working on landing spots for Chychrun.. The league saw some big names moved a week prior the deadline with Vladimir Tarasenko landing with the New York Rangers, Bo Horvat heading to the New York Islanders and Ryan O'Reilly being sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Looking for some kind of help in goal at the deadline would've behooved the Kings, and they were also hunting some help on defense. These alternatives, though, are short-term solutions; if they want to add an elite defenseman for the future, they would still have to do so either through a trade or at the draft. Pictures courtesy of USA Today Sports Images, Deadline Primer 2023| Los Angeles Kings| Pro Hockey Rumors Originals. June 30: The team has now officially announced the seven-year extension, which will carry a cap hit of $7.875MM. Kings goaltender Cal Petersen deflects a shot from San Jose's Tomas Hertl during the third period Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Crypto.com Arena. According to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, the Penguins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Ducks in exchange for forward Brock McGinn and a third-round pick. Bjugstad has tallied 13 goals and 10 assists in 59 games for the Coyotes this season. This trade allows the Oilers to create some more salary cap space while rumors swirl that they are in the market for a top-four defenseman. Between Jonathan Quick, Cal Petersen and Pheonix Copley, the collective numbers are bad, but the Kings have won despite the poor netminding. At the time of the initial trade to Columbus, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. If LA doesn't want to spend too much money. There arent many teams across the NHL who can afford to take in money with term without moving money out to match. With Ekholm now in the mix, Edmonton looks more like a serious Stanley Cup contender in the Western Conference. In his last four games of the Blackhawks, Kane showed what he was capable of by scoring seven goals and tallying 10 points. TRADING PLACES The @MapleLeafs have acquired Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty in a deal with the @NHLBlackhawks! For the second consecutive trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins have reportedly struck a deal with the Anaheim Ducks. The most exhilarating stretch of the entire NHL season is on the horizon, as the NHL trade deadline is days away. Michael DeRosa Thursday, December 01, 2022 Detroit Red Wings , Los Angeles Kings. As part of the deal, the Canadiens are taking on 50 percent of Bonino's salary. Schenn is a big-bodied defenseman who provides a physical presence, but he has had a rough 2022-23 season in Vancouver. Let's find out. Flames Rumors. Coyotes on the move. Ever since they drafted him with the fourth pick in 2016, it hasn't clicked. The Hurricanes were one of the teams looking at Adam Henrique. Watching Chicago and Columbus pare down their rosters to send some of their top players elsewhere was breathtaking. The Sharks moved Timo Meier in a massive deal with New Jersey but only completed smaller one-for-one deals after that. Los AngelesLakers RUMORS. ET. Centerpiece offseason acquisition Kevin Fiala has fit in about as well as anyone could have imagined. The Oilers rank first in the NHL with 232 goals scored, but they rank 22nd with 204 goals allowed. 1)A Quality Goalie:As mentioned, Copley has stolen the show in Los Angeles with his impressive record through 23 games. The Edmonton Oilers continue to surround Connor McDavid and company with talent. Another position that the Kings will need to address if they hope to make a deep postseason run may be in goal. NHL Rumors: Kings May Move Former First-Round Pick The 26-year-old star currently has 31 goals and 21 assists in 57 games this season for the Sharks. He's tallied 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) in 43 games for the Capitals this season. Orlov, 31, is in the final year of a six-year, $30.6 million deal and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. Patrick Kane still deciding. Moving these forwards would also open up room to give forward prospects more NHL time. Greenway, 26, had just two goals and five assists in 45 games with the Wild this season. Their top two left-shot options behind him are 36-year-old veteran Alexander Edler and Tobias Bjornfot, who is still largely unproven. The fact that he remains under contract with the club until 2024-25, and is only 24 years old, makes him a more intriguing option for a potential suitor. While this return may be somewhat disappointing for the Coyotes, they now have a glut of draft picks in the next few years. Three left-shot defensemen LA Kings should be targeting at trade deadline At this trade deadline, the Kings could look to follow that model with Turcotte, except with the return likely coming in the form of a useful player rather than a top draft choice. The former Penguin has recorded 10 goals and nine assists in 59 games with the Sharks this season. NHL News Continue with Recommended Cookies. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The teams current stable of left-handed blueliners is extremely thin behind the underrated Michael Anderson. And for those whod prefer a new goalie, adding to the Kings defense will also help their goalies as well. In his piece, Duhatschek notes that Los Angeles' extreme depth down the middle could make Vilardi expendable. The Kings have made a deadline-season goalie acquisition before, and it didnt work out well for them, but they cant let that history stop them from making what would likely be a very helpful addition this time around. Did they need to get a point-scoring, puck-rushing defenseman who helped the Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018? MacEwen, 26, has racked up four goals and five assists in 46 games with the Flyers throughout the 2022-23 season. While they would fall to the Edmonton Oilers in a hard-fought seven-game series, the team left the 2021-22 season highly encouraged about the future of their franchise. In today's NHL rumors rundown, the Los Angeles Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets were working on a huge trade late into Tuesday evening. It feels like we've been talking about him since he was 13 years old, and maybe some people have, but it's clear there's a five-team race to see who can hit the absolute bottom to secure the best odds of winning the draft lottery to pick No. The Minnesota Wild announced that they have acquired Marcus Johansson from the Capitals in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick. If the Kings were to trade for him, it is more than likely that they would let him go after next season, as he is on the tail end of his career. Colorado has been in need of center depth, and Eller will fill that role as the team tries to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. Meanwhile, Lemieux, 26, had registered three assists in 27 games this season and will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Tortorella, for all of his brusque behavior, has gotten a lot out of the Flyers. By trading Engvall, Toronto frees up another $2.25 million in salary cap space with the trade deadline just three days away. But they have to take Mantha too. Konecny has eight goals and 22 assists in 48 contests this season with the Flyers. However, TSN's Pierre LeBrun shot down the rumor despite the logjam on the Colorado roster. Dermotts Corsi for percentage (CF%) sits at 52.46 percent, and his expected goals for percentage (xGF%) is a very respectable 56.65 percent seventh on the Maple Leafs and sixth for those playing more than 18 games. The key here for all these moves is they're exciting and they show commitment by all the teams to go for broke to win it all, and we love to see that. If LA has to send a bad contract to Arizona to make it work then add a 2nd or 3rd rd pick depending on the negative value of the contract. @RuoffMortgage | #CBJ https://t.co/iRw1xlOyYE. What constitutes a winner or a loser? After acquiring Schenn, Toronto now has nine defensemen on its NHL roster. Domi is a rental since he's slated to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. If the rumors are to be believed, Jakob Chychrun appears to be a lock to join Los Angeles before the trade deadline. The Canucks are adamant that they're not rebuilding, but whatever they're doing sure doesn't seem to make sense from the outside. Namestnikov, 30, has registered six goals and nine assists in 57 games with the Lightning this season. The LA Kings are in the second half of their 2022-23 campaign and currently sit in second place in the Pacific Division. In recent days, the Rangers have made a series of moves, including trading young forward Vitali Kravtsov to the Vancouver Canucks, to create just enough space for Kane's arrival. The Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers were already three of the best teams in the NHLand the Bruins might shake out as one of the best regular-season teams in league historybut none of them could rest easy knowing the competition is so stiff. Now he heads to Carolina where there are plenty of Finnish countrymen to help him blend in and perhaps unlock his potential in the NHL. Two players the Kings might be looking to trade at the deadline this season are Dustin Brown he has a modified-no trade clause that allows him to submit a 7-team no-trade list and Andreas Athanasiou. Vladislav Namestnikov is rivaling Jonathan Quick for the title of the most travelled man in the NHL this week. It shocked Quick and it made longtime teammates Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty quite upset. Unfortunately, one of the players involved in the deal is reportedly extremely unhappy about it.