The Kings opted to make their bigger moves before the trade deadline, pulling off one small deal on Monday, not involving a current NHL player.
What was interesting was the familiar name: forward Brett Sutter.
He is the oldest son of Kings Coach Darryl Sutter and had been with the Iowa Wild, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Minnesota Wild. Sutter, 28, had 14 points and 37 penalty minutes with Iowa this season.
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The NHL's trade deadline was Monday.