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I don't mind the Buffalo trade. I think the Sabres would have to include a better prospect if the Kings were expected to retain that much salary for 3+ seasons though.
The rest of the trades don't make sense for LA. If the Kings are trading away veterans, they're going to want draft picks and young promising prospects, not failed prospects or aging guys that will be over the hill or UFAs by the time LA is ready to compete again.
The Kings won't trade the guy who captained the team to their first two cups in franchise history to a division rival for scraps. I can maybe see him moving to Buffalo or the Islanders to end his career close to home, but like the others, there's going to be draft picks and quality prospects coming back, not a bust and a fringe NHL defenseman.