Quoting: tryger
I think the Kings aren't as desperate at the position as some other teams, so unlikely you will get both Turcotte and Vilardi. I still believe the Kings have other areas of concern than center.
I think If you’re LA and you’re trading for Eichel, it’s both a short and long term move. Eichel will be your best center on the team and when Byfield starts to make a major impact in three years (when Kopitar’s contract is up as well btw)c then you could have a dominant trio of Eichel, Byfield and Vilardi or Turcotte. Kopitar still has plenty of quality hockey as well left.
And you do it because you think he can make you a contender. In the short term, Eichel helps them get to the postseason easily. Long term, he easily makes them a Stanley Cup contender in the west again.
They do need some scoring help but I think the main concern here short term is not if they need a center but if they want to pay three guys 10 million for three years
Having said, I don’t think there is any chance they get Byfield, and I think LA would balk at including Vilardi as a second piece. I think the return would be centered around Turcotte, Anderson-Dolan and the 10th overall pick
The kings also do have other areas of concern, but if they acquire Eichel, it only gives them much more flexibility to address those needs by moving a center or forward prospect to fill it
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