The Los Angeles Kings are trying to make it back to the playoffs next season, and this time, make a deep run into the postseason as they push to try and make a deep playoff run. They made some additions this summer, but they were recently listed as a potential destination for superstar forward Jason Robertson.
The Kings were listed alongside the Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Mammoth as the seven potential trade destinations.
Robertson, who is 25 years old, is in the final season of his current contract that has a $7,750,000 cap hit. Last season, he scored 35 goals and added 45 assists for 80 points through 82 games, which comes out to a 0.98 points-per-game average. He's also from California, making this fit make sense.
The Kings have $6,768,33 in cap space right now, according to PuckPedia, and don't need to move much out in terms of money to bring him in. However, the asking price is likely quite high. They would have to be willing to part with at least one first-round pick and a prospect, and the Dallas Stars would likely want an NHL-ready player as well.
Time will tell if the Stars end up re-signing Robertson or if they decide to trade him, but if the Kings have a chance to land him and he's interested in extending long-term, they should be all over trying to acquire him.
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