[TheScorpion]

The Kings approached us earlier today and asked whether we'd be interested in acquiring their entire trade block, save for a couple players (not joking). We happily obliged.

To LAK:
C Hendrix Lapierre
LW Evan Rodrigues

To NYI:
RW Blake Coleman
D Sean Walker
LW Reid Schaefer
RW Alex Nylander
LW Filip Zadina

The main pieces for us here are Coleman and Walker, both of whom are ratings upgrades on Rodrigues. But man, it was tough to trade Lapierre, who I think will be a stud in the NHL pretty soon. I figured the value was there to justify doing it but it was still hard.

Thanks to the Kings for the deal (and for covering the CPHL cap difference). This was a fun one.