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The 1st round pick from LA needs to be contingent on some Demko performance metric. Demko has been out with a not-minor injury, and he was playing poorly (likely due to the same injury) before he went down. If for whatever reason he doesn't return to form, then the Kings are on the hook for a boat anchor contract that's even bigger and longer than Petersen's, and they won't take that risk.
Aside from that, the asking price seems reasonable, although I don't foresee the Kings having any interest in Dermott's services. There aren't many teams whose defense has been worse than the Kings, but Vancouver's is one of them, and Dermott can't even crack the top six on their roster. Dump him elsewhere for future considerations, or bury him in the AHL.