I like the Chychrun trade , I could see this as a legit deal that would be good for both teams.

It doesn't make sense for LA to address their hole at LD by trading away their top-pair LD.

Kings say no but ask you to take a look at their RD pool and adjust from there.

The rumor is a young roster player, top prospect and at least one 1st round pick. Thats why I added Anderson as opposed to say..Brandt Clarke for example. Maybe they prefer someone like Kempe?

I know what the ask is, but the ask for Eichel was a lot more than they ended up getting. For example, instead of the required "Byfield or Turcotte++", Buffalo got Krebs -- an pretty unanimous downgrade. Instead of a "young player" they got a 25 year old that's broken 50 points once in his career and has never gotten close again (and I say that as a fan of Tuch). Instead of a desired lottery pick in 2022, they got what will be a pick likely in the late 20's, if not early 30's. And finally, instead of another 1st round pick or something else, they got a 2nd round pick pushed a year out that will likely be in the late 50's/early 60's.

My point is I don't think Arizona is going to get what the "rumor" is. I wouldn't be surprised if the Kings could get away without sending Turcotte or Clarke (and obviously not Byfield). In all honesty, my guess for the Kings counter-offer is Vilardi, one of Grans, Spence, or Faber, and the 2022 1st rounder. They don't need to give in to Arizona's demands of the team, they just need to beat the next closest offer. And I'm not sure many teams can beat that offer. If Arizona says no, oh well. The Kings continue moving forward with their rebuild. Defense isn't where the Kings have issues (outside of the PK).

Which leads me into the Kempe conversation. That's also going to be a no. The Kings haven't had a 30 goal-scorer since Kopitar in 2017-18, and despite me thinking he'd be trade bait at the beginning of the season, he's proving too valuable to a team that struggles to score.

That being said, I think Chychrun would be a great acquisition for the Kings. Just not at the expense of assets that would create more holes than solutions.

Anderson and Bjornfot are off the table in a Chychrun trade. I think Blake is inquiring as to his availability, but unless the cost comes down significantly, I don't see Chychrun coming to LA. I think he'll end up going to an East Coast team.

My best offer would be a top 10 protected 1st round pick, Alex Turcotte, and Sean Walker. If Arizona wants more than that, they can trade him elsewhere.

Ya that’s a no from tampa, crouse won’t fetch a 1st or raddysh much less both