Yesterday’s trade for Viktor Arvidsson signaled the report stating the Kings were out on Jack Eichel was accurate. By taking on $4.25 million in salary without shedding any it was a clear indication that trying to add Eichel’s $10 million wasn’t in L.A.’s plans.
On the other hand, the Nashville Predators were likely sellers at last year’s trade deadline until they went on a run and made the playoffs. Now it appears GM David Poile is moving forward with that plan, but trading Arvidsson was about not losing an asset for nothing.
Seattle Kraken were going to select Viktor Arvidsson
Poile’s motivation for trading Arvidsson was two-fold.