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The LA Kings are among the teams with the most salary cap. Might they consider taking on a bad contract for additional draft or prospect capital?
For the first time in a while, the LA Kings have some financial flexibility regarding the NHL’s salary cap. The organization is no stranger to taking on bad contracts. See Dion Phaneuf, who came over via trade in February 2018, with the Ottawa Senators retaining a quarter of Phaneuf’s contract.
The following offseason, the Kings traded Phaneuf to Montreal for a fourth-round pick.