Quoting: omarhossa81
This is very backwards thinking. Quick has been god awful for the last 3 seasons, it's in both parties' best interests to allow him a fresh start elsewhere. Hanging on to old memories is what will sink this team into the ground, and is arguably the reason why they are where they are today. Paying Drew Doughty $11M per season until the sun, while his play has declined dramatically? Yikes. Holding on to Quick when his poor play over the last 3 seasons has been overshadowed by Campbell and Petersen? Even more yikes. Jeff Carter being traded was the first sign that this team is finally ready to move on to youth. Expect Dustin Brown to be moved accordingly.
It's clear you have no idea what you're talking about.
Drew Doughty had two down seasons for sure, but this season was one of his career bests. He was just voted by the players as the 4th best defenseman in the league, behind only Hedman, Makar, and Josi. His play has not "declined dramatically." He's every bit as good as he was as in 2015-16 when he won his Norris. The team around him is terrible, which is the main difference in his underlying stats.
If Quick was still the starting goaltender for the Kings, then I would agree that they had a problem. However, he has excelled in a backup role, outperforming Petersen this year. As I said in my previous post, Quick's save percentage is very high after he takes multiple games off. In other words, given enough rest, he'll be one of the best backups in the league. The fans love him, his teammates love him, and he has said that he likes it in LA. Sure, his contract is high for a backup, but the Kings have $20M+ in cap space, so it's not like they're not able to afford him. Unless he specifically asks to be traded, Blake isn't going to move him. It's possible Seattle takes him in the expansion draft, which would be disappointing. Dennis Bernstein from TFP said last year that the Kings would be prepared to give up an asset to Seattle to make sure they don't take Quick.
LA has been trying to move Carter for 2+ seasons. No one was willing to take his contract. As soon as Pittsburgh was willing, the Kings traded him ASAP. Keep in mind, Hextall and Blake worked together in LA's front office for many years. Jeff Carter isn't Dustin Brown. He was a veteran presence in the room, but isn't the heart and soul of the Kings like Brown. Dustin Brown is the franchise leader in games played for the Kings and is moving up the list in other categories. He and Anze Kopitar are currently chasing the NHL record for games played together by teammates (currently held by Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio). Brown will finish his career in LA and end up taking a job in the organization as either a coach, scout, or executive. He'll end up with his jersey in the rafters and a statue outside Staples Center.