Kings decline. Return player not useful.

So the Kings are not using Kaliyev at all, and would not want an AHL project defenseman and a draft pick...? What is not useful about a body that might grow into an NHL player for a guy sitting in the pressbox night after night?

I'm sure they'll end up trading him, but it won't be for a guy they can't use.

I think the Kings would consider a Kaliyev for Lindgren swap as they need a cheap and reliable goaltender that is under contract for next season.

I think Lindgren has higher value than Kaliyev at this time. Not saying LA couldnt use him, but Lindgren is playing well and in the lineup often and Kaliyev is eating Crypto.com Arena nachos. Which are (as arena nachos go) really high quality nachos. But he's not quite had the impact on the ice that Chuck has...therefore their respective values are not near each other at this moment.

Colorado has 0 cap space for kuemper and i don't think we want him back either.

Fair enough, but I think the Kings will just keep Kaliyev for now and see if there's a bigger market for him at the draft instead of trading him at a loss.