LA Kings: Three LHD defensemen to consider trading for

If the LA Kings prefer to make a trade for the desired LHD this offseason, there are options on teams that will struggle with the flat-cap salary.

While theLA Kingscontinue their search for the coveted left-handed defenseman this offseason, there’s a scenario out there where they don’t favor any of the free agents available,Ben Huttonsigns elsewhere, and teams restricted by the league’s flat salary cap are forced to part with a valuable member of their squad.

Trading for a defenseman might be the last resort for Rob Blake and company, but we are covering all of our bases here. As noted, as part of the league’s return-to-play plan and new CBA, the NHL will hold a flat salary cap of $81.5M per club until the league’s revenue exceeds $4.8B, which was the projected revenue before the COVID-19 pandemic prematurely ended seven teams’ seasons, including the Kings.

So while making a trade for a left-handed defenseman will obviously require sending either assets, draft capital, or both to another team, the Kings, could potentially find a long-term solution and a mentor for the prospect pool as they graduate to the NHL.

A quick review. According to CapFriendly, the LA Kings will enter the new league year with a projected cap hit of $60.7M, leavingapproximately $20.7Mto spend (or stash away) how they see fit. Let’s look at three defensemen the front office should consider acquiring.

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