LA has to trade Kovalchuk to a place hed want to be

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Created by: rja

Team: 2019-20 Los Angeles Kings

Initial Creation Date: Nov. 12, 2019

Published: Nov. 12, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Kovalchuk has a full NTC, which means he controls his fate. So the Kings, if they want to dispose of him, have to trade him to either a) a contender or b) a market he wants to be in. I would assume most contenders do not have the cap space for him, or he does not fit into their success, so that might depress the price, especially because LA likely has little leverage. Therefore, it's likely the Kings need to explore big markets and swap bad contracts.

I noticed Forbert, Ryan and Hutton (all the left defensemen) are UFAs come July, and the prospects may need some time (Bjornfort and Anderson). Regardless, there will be holes at left defense. Not that he's a great option, but Marc Staal is losing playing time with NYR. I think NYR would value from Kovalchuk, who would be motivated in the big apple, and Staal will get a fresh start in LA. I think both players would waive their NTCs.

NYR would obviously have to add assets, as Kovalchuk has more value. The question is, how valuable would the assets be?

Trades

LAK

Staal, Marc
2020 3rd round pick (DAL)
2021 3rd round pick (BUF)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
24	$81,500,000	$75,094,558	$0	$1,832,500	$6,405,442

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Iafallo, Alex $2,425,000$2,425,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Kopitar, Anze $10,000,000$10,000,000 C NMC UFA - 5	Brown, Dustin $5,875,000$5,875,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Kempe, Adrian $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 3	Carter, Jeff $2,636,364$2,636,364 RW, C UFA - 3	Toffoli, Tyler $4,600,000$4,600,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
	Lizotte, Blake $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) C RFA - 2	Lewis, Trevor $2,000,000$2,000,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Clifford, Kyle $800,000$800,000 LW UFA - 1		Wagner, Austin $759,167$759,167 ($132,500$132K) RW, LW UFA - 1
Grundström, Carl $925,000$925,000 LW, RW RFA - 1	Prokhorkin, Nikolai $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) C, LW UFA - 1	Luff, Matt $677,777$677,777 RW UFA - 1
	Amadio, Michael $700,000$700,000 RW, LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Forbort, Derek $1,893,750$1,893,750 LD UFA - 1	Doughty, Drew $11,000,000$11,000,000 RD NMC UFA - 8	Quick, Jonathan $2,900,000$2,900,000 G UFA - 4
Hutton, Ben $1,500,000$1,500,000 LD UFA - 1	Martinez, Alec $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Campbell, Jack $675,000$675,000 G UFA - 1
Ryan, Joakim $725,000$725,000 LD UFA - 1	Walker, Sean $745,000$745,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Staal, Marc $5,700,000$5,700,000 LD NMC UFA - 2	Roy, Matt $700,000$700,000 RD UFA - 2

Nov. 12, 2019 at 7:39 p.m.

total_knut

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Sensible post. However, I can't see the Rangers giving up two thirds. Instead, they may just work out a performance clause that could net a draft pick based on the numbers Kovy might put up. Kinda like Calgary/Ed did with Neal/Looch.

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Nov. 12, 2019 at 7:53 p.m.

rja

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Quoting: total_knut

Yeah I think it should be 1:1, or close to that, but I did not want people to freak haha.

Nov. 12, 2019 at 8:02 p.m.

tkecanuck341

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I could see the Kings doing a straight swap. Less cap hit for same term. Plus, Stall's contract doesn't have an unreasonable buyout cap hit if they decide they don't want him next season.

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