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Roy and Walker are not cap dumps in any case.
Roy is a #2D man who has proven he can play the #1 in a pinch, with Doughty having been injured nearly the whole season. His 3mil deal is one of the best in hockey, and if the Kings were to trade him it would require a 1st and a decent prospect going to LA, not a sweetener going away.
Walker is coming off a major injury but would run the Kings second power play and was worth good value before the injury. Even now, before he skates, he has some value. The Kings wouldn't get as much as they would have last year, but he would bring back at least a 3rd and there would be interest around the league. That said about Walker, the Kings are likely to let him start the season to show the league he came back strong from his injury. This should allow them to push his value from a 3rd to a definitive 2nd.
Point is, the Kings aren't paying to get rid of either player.