It's not that at all. I have a ton of respect for the Kings Franchise.
I just looked at needs from a positional and situational perspective and thought players fit needs
Kings look RW heavy. Rangers are thin there.
Greentree alone doesn't get Panarin with or w/o retention.
I know Brandt Clarke is a valuable asset. I figured LA would prefer to keep him, but out of the folks I was looking at, I preferred this kid.
This season aside, there has been no indication of a slowdown for Panarin, but in context, the whole team is having a shit year.
The odds of all three of Mika, Panarin and Kreider all showing this level of decline is long.
Panarin is a 95-120+ not sure i believe he's a low 80's player.
Lastly, not knowing if LA is committed to still building or not. Panarin, I believe, helps more in a potential matchup with the Oilers.