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Originally brought in to be a one-year bridge to the prospects, Athanasiou may have found a long-term home with the LA Kings.
The LA Kings went into this past off-season with a lot of cap space available. Many felt the team would and should go “big game hunting,” with the likes of Alex Pietrangelo, Torey Krug, and Taylor Hall available as unrestricted free agents.
Instead, Rob Blake and company came away with winger Andreas Athanasiou on a one-year, $1.