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NHL Trade Rumors: Should the Kings Even Consider Trading Alec Martinez?

Jewels From The Crown | February 14, 2017

Related Topics: Alec Martinez, Los Angeles Kings, Tom Gilbert, Tyler Toffoli, Dean Lombardi, Tanner Pearson, Peter Budaj, Dwight King, Jeff Zatkoff

“Mayor” John Hoven tweeted something interesting on the 5th, defending the idea of trading Alec Martinez.

Assuming Kings protect 7 fwds, 3 D and 1 G, likely looking at:
Kopitar
Carter
Toffoli
Pearson
Dowd
Lewis
(Open fwd)
Doughty
Muzzin
+ 3/24/27— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 5, 2017

Given that Jeff Zatkoff was signed with an eye towards the expansion draft this summer, trading Martinez might be a move to get something instead of nothing. But before we get into that, let’s talk numbers.

The Los Angeles Kings have six unrestricted free agents (UFAs) coming off the books this summer in Dwight King, Devin Setoguchi, Teddy Purcell, Tom Gilbert, Rob Scuderi and Peter Budaj.











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