In a Vilardi/Reilly trade picks would need to be going to LA, not the other way around. And the Kings won't trade Vilardi for Reilly anyway.

I think Hamilton signs for more, but I think he is worth signing and backing up the brinks truck for. I would also probably add some more offensive scoring depth. like Marcus Johansson, but this makes sense overall.

Why not? If the Kings can resign Rielly, I think its a great trade. Vilardi is far from a sure thing, and I they still have Kopitar/Byfield/Turcotte as C depth.

Easy no from LA. They're not giving up an A prospect for rental Rielly. While they may or may not be able to re-sign him, why would LA compensate Toronto for a deal that they negotiated themselves.

The most I'd give up for Rielly is two second rounders, with a condition on the 2022 pick based on some performance metric by Rielly (10g/40p or something).

Vilardi played an entire season between 2C and 3C last year as a 21 year old, in his first full professional season. I'd say he's already as sure a thing as prospects can be. It gives up years of team control (and 1 year left of ELC) for 1 year of Reilly, with that big "if they can resign Reilly" hanging heavy over the trade. There's no way LA risks that.

Nobody is going to do the Leafs a favor like this while their cap is so bad. They have absolutely no leverage when it comes to dropping cap hit, even if the player is good.

Lol, Rielly isnt worth that little.

Then feel free to keep him.

If it was 6years at 7M carolina would re-sign him

No point in exchanging Rielly for Hamilton. Lets just keep RIelly.