The Los Angeles are looking for scoring help, and did reach out to the Canadiens about Patrik Laine
The Fourth Period: The Los Angeles Kings could have used some scoring before they lost Kevin Fiala for the rest of the season. GM Ken Holland is scoring for a playmaking, as well as a scoring winger. Dennis Bernstein reported that the Kings have reached out to the Montreal Canadiens about forward Patrik Laine, but there may not be a fit.
“As the Kings explore the market for a top-six forward, I can confirm they spoke with Montreal about Patrik Laine,” Bernstein reported via X. “However, there doesn’t seem to be a fit right now and Kings are now looking elsewhere.”
The Kings have about $12.6 million in cap space to work with, and it’s not known who they are targeting.
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NHL Trade Watch List
The Fourth Period: A look at the top 35 players who could be traded at the deadline and teams that have been reportedly linked to them.
1. Nazem Kadri, C – Calgary Flames
Teams linked to: Colorado, Florida, Montreal, Dallas, Minnesota
2. Vincent Trocheck, C – New York Rangers
Teams linked to: Minnesota, Los Angeles, Carolina, Winnipeg, Utah
3. Dougie Hamilton, RD – New Jersey Devils
Teams linked to: Toronto, Carolina, Utah, San Jose
4. Blake Coleman, LW/RW – Calgary Flames
Teams linked to: Dallas, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Montreal
5. Brayden Schenn, C/LW – St. Louis Blues
Teams linked to: Carolina, New Jersey, Minnesota, Dallas, Detroit
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks, and the Winnipeg Jets
6. Luke Schenn, RD – Winnipeg Jets
Teams linked to: Colorado, Dallas, Tampa Bay
7. Jordan Kyrou, RW – St. Louis Blues
Teams linked to: Seattle, Detroit, Montreal, Utah, Toronto
8. Alex Tuch, LW – Buffalo Sabres
9. Andrew Mangiapane, LW/RW – Edmonton Oilers
10. Shane Wright, C – Seattle Kraken
Teams linked to: St. Louis, Winnipeg
11. Justin Faulk, RD – St. Louis Blues
Teams linked to: Toronto, Boston, Dallas
12. Mario Ferraro, LD – San Jose Sharks
Teams linked to: Colorado
13. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, C/LW – Carolina Hurricanes
Teams linked to: Vancouver, St. Louis
14. Robert Thomas, C/RW – St. Louis Blues
Teams linked to: Detroit, Montreal, Toronto, NY Islanders
15. Jake DeBrusk, LW/RW – Vancouver Canucks
Teams linked to: Boston, Seattle, Detroit
NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, and the San Jose Sharks
16. Logan Stanley, LD – Winnipeg Jets
17. Boone Jenner, C/LW – Columbus Blue Jackets
Teams linked to: Edmonton, Detroit, Anaheim
18. Bobby McMann, LW – Toronto Maple Leafs
Teams linked to: Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, Los Angeles
19. Rasmus Ristolainen, RD – Philadelphia Flyers
Teams linked to: Dallas, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Boston, Edmonton
20. Elias Pettersson, C – Vancouver Canucks
Teams linked to: Los Angeles, Detroit, Buffalo
21. Eeli Tolvanen, LW/RW – Seattle Kraken
22. Ryan Strome, C – Anaheim Ducks
23. Timothy Liljegren, RD – San Jose Sharks
24. Steven Stamkos, C/RW – Nashville Predators
Teams linked to: New Jersey
25. Jonathan Marchessault, RW – Nashville Predators
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Red Wings, and the Predators
26. Jamie Oleksiak, LD – Seattle Kraken
27. Connor Murphy, RD – Chicago Blackhawks
28. Pavel Mintyukov, LD – Anaheim Ducks
29. Mattias Maccelli, RW/LW – Toronto Maple Leafs
30. Michael Bunting, RW/LW – Nashville Predators
31. Brad Lambert, RW – Winnipeg Jets
32. Max Domi, C/RW – Toronto Maple Leafs
33. Ryan Hartman, RW – Minnesota Wild
34. Evander Kane, LW/RW – Vancouver Canucks
Teams linked to: Dallas, Tampa Bay, Colorado
35. Ryan O’Reilly, C – Nashville Predators
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