Quoting: gregory_papas
i would do it as a rangers fan. the trade is about if the kings value kakko more than the 2nd pick. kakko's numbers weren't good last season but he played really well in the play ins. a lot of top picks played poor first seasons.
The Kings need a top-quality sure thing winger. They don't have any of those. Kaliyev is the closest thing that they have, and he's far from a guarantee to work out.
Byfield is a bona-fide 1C, and he carries more value than Kakko, but not significantly. Kakko had a disappointing rookie season, so everyone is undervaluing him of late, but he's only 19 years old. He still has plenty of time to grow into his potential.
All the trades I've seen to swap the #1 and #2 picks are ridiculous. LA doesn't want to give up enough (#2 + Kupari), while NY wants way too much (#2 + Turcotte + Bjornfot ++). Nothing like that is ever going to happen. At least this way, both teams get a #2 OA pick, and both of them get a top quality player at the position they need.
Not sure if it would ever actually happen, but it's worth considering.