Rickard Rakell, Alex Tuch, or Brock Boeser
Any other right shot scoring winger would be super underwhelming and you might as well just sit on your hands at the deadline and hold on to assets if that's your plan.
Of the three above, Rakell seems the most realistic to add. I know some people view Rakell as an underwhelming option but he would instantly lead the Kings in points and he would be tied with Kempe in goals if he was added today.
He's a 30 goal scorer this year and he's a guy who the Kings could count on to slot into their top 6 and be an upgrade.
Rakell - Kopitar - Kempe
Fiala - Byfield - Laferriere
It might seem underwhelming and I'm sure many will claim that adding Rakell doesn't make the Kings contenders anyways so what's the point - But I see a guy like Rakell as being a sneaky great addition. He's EXACTLY what the Kings need - a right shot scoring winger who can help boost production in the top 6 and score on the powerplay.
He's only 31 and and signed to a very reasonable (especially with the cap going up) $5m for the next 3 seasons after this one. Kings would be able to pencil him in for ~20+ goals and ~50 points each year barring an unexpected regression. At $5m it's also not the end of the world if he starts to slot down on your 2nd or 3rd line over the next couple years - Could also be a trade asset in future seasons.
I'd definitely rather add Tuch or Boeser but Rakell could be a decent option as well.
Any other right shot scoring winger would be super underwhelming and you might as well just sit on your hands at the deadline and hold on to assets if that's your plan.
Of the three above, Rakell seems the most realistic to add. I know some people view Rakell as an underwhelming option but he would instantly lead the Kings in points and he would be tied with Kempe in goals if he was added today.
He's a 30 goal scorer this year and he's a guy who the Kings could count on to slot into their top 6 and be an upgrade.
Rakell - Kopitar - Kempe
Fiala - Byfield - Laferriere
It might seem underwhelming and I'm sure many will claim that adding Rakell doesn't make the Kings contenders anyways so what's the point - But I see a guy like Rakell as being a sneaky great addition. He's EXACTLY what the Kings need - a right shot scoring winger who can help boost production in the top 6 and score on the powerplay.
He's only 31 and and signed to a very reasonable (especially with the cap going up) $5m for the next 3 seasons after this one. Kings would be able to pencil him in for ~20+ goals and ~50 points each year barring an unexpected regression. At $5m it's also not the end of the world if he starts to slot down on your 2nd or 3rd line over the next couple years - Could also be a trade asset in future seasons.
I'd definitely rather add Tuch or Boeser but Rakell could be a decent option as well.
