LaDue is a top prospect for a maybe prospect. But they can sure use a Raanta!

That's not enough to get LaDue out of LA.

LaDue is almost untouchable, a mediocre goalie prospect when they still have Quick isnt going to be close

Halverson is a 20 year old goaltender who arguably turned the AHL Wolf Pack's season around single handedly
LaDue is 24 and just now rising up to the big show...



Why not? Yes he is a solid defensive prospect, but this trade fills a major LA need, a young, solid goalie prospect, set aside Jack Campell, who is a total bust btw, the Kings have no goaltending prospects.
Halverson definitely has a bright future ahead of him, perhaps bright enough to take the helm after Quick has moved on

Unless LaDue is being used as an asset in an LA trade we have no knowledge of, or if he could crack a deep Kings d-core I don't see why this doesn't work

People said the same thing about Danny Kristo when the Canadiens traded him for Christian Thomas
Kristo being is Ladue's position of course

"Halverson definitely has a bright future ahead of him, perhaps bright enough to take the helm after Quick has moved on. People said the same thing about Danny Kristo when the Canadiens traded him for Christian Thomas, Kristo being is Ladue's position of course."
....Monte Kristo was a bust by then. Halverson not as high as once projected.

I wouldn't say HFD has turned it around by any means.. By himself I'd imagine his SV% is floating around a sub .900 since the new year..

Either way, Halvy for LaDue straight up is horrible for LA.