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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Why would the Kings have any interest in adding that sort of contract?
And if Calgary needs a right-handed shot for the powerplay, why not put on Derek Ryan, who outscored Kovalchuk last year?
I'd have absolutely no issue with Kovalchuk if the Flames could somehow offload Lucic for him, but I can't see any desire from LA's perspective to add two additional years of huge money into the payroll, even if they are familiar with Lucic.
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I don't think the Kings would do that trade, unless the amount of salary retained/other considerations would make sense for them.
AFAIK, you can't share the cap hit from a Lucic buyout, which would be the ideal scenario for both teams and nets LAK a pick for their trouble.
The PP2 I'm thinking of has:
Andersson
Hanafin-Kovalchuk
Bennett-Ryan
You would get shots from the right side of the ice into Bennett's corner that he can retrieve and cycle back to the point.