Burakovsky

Team: 2018-19 Los Angeles Kings

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 28, 2018

Published: Nov. 28, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The Ducks Trade:

Lewis is under performing, Clifford is struggling to score, and Carter's value is slowly drifting away from his cap hit. Ladue is a one year rental, and the Kings are shedding 9 million in cap space while acquiring only 5. The cap space will help them continue with their retool, and they open up some roster spots for young players. Kesler waives his NMC to gain a more offensive role in LA. He understands that his job in Anaheim will be non-existent within one or two years and decides to make a fresh start on a new team.

The Boston Trade:

Boston acquire their second line RW, a Bjork replacement, and a pick while losing two third line players. Rempal should be able to play on the third line. So since Rempal + the fifth = Bjork, then Heinen is worth Toffoli. Heinen's future potential and low cap hit makes this worth it for LA. If Toffoli agrees to sign an extension in the offseason with Boston then LA will acquire a pick.

The Washington Trade:

Heinen is a good prospect, but Burakovsky has better upside and LA needs a legit non-Thompson 4C after trading Lewis. Brodzinsky will be a replacement for Stephenson and Heinen should slot in nicely on the second line until Oshie and Kuznetsov come back, plus he'll put up better numbers than Burakovsky was.

The Florida Trade:

LA will need a third full time RHD, so they acquire Petrovic for the cost of a rental and a low end goalie prospect. Petrovic signs a cheap extension for the term. Florida losing a struggling defenseman and acquire a rental replacement and a goalie prospect, in which they are lacking. Pysyk has outplayed Petrovic, so the Panthers won't miss him at all. LA upgrades Kehler to Villata if Florida refuses.

Overall LA is able to bring down the average roster player's age from 28.5 to 28, with a continued drop next year with Thompson and Hagelin leaving. They also open up plenty of cap space and acquire enough talent to not tank completely, but enough young talent to create a future.

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