I wouldn’t trade my 2nd overall pick 6 foot 3 centre-man straight after I drafted him, but that’s just me.

LA declines

I'm sure he will eventually become a very solid first line center the question is when? and is it before Kopitar and Doughty start to go in decline?

When they’ll get in the decline, their god tier prospect pool will come in with the leadership of Byfield taking that number one centre job.

If LA did that is Just keep byfield , screw the eichel trade

so in two or three years you'll make the playoffs, good to know, I'm sure Kopitar and Doughty will be very happy about that lol

That would make sense, lol

Yeah, Laine won’t get byfield

Not sure your argument makes sense when Laine and Domi didn’t help CBJ make the playoffs either. I think the Kings can take their chances with Byfield and that 2022 1st/2nd.

That's how rebuilds work. If they aren't happy, they're welcome to request trades or retire.

Laine and Domi were square pegs Torts thought he could pound into his system or maybe the GM hates Torts and said try to fit these guys into your system you arrogant dwarf but Laine and Domi could big stars in LA, you think if Laine put in 40+ goals LA fans are going to be crying about his defense ?

Oh I know

Laine is worth Byfield but not in this situation. The Kings need and Blake has said he would like to have a young left shot defenseman. Kings really don’t need forwards. After Laine’s year he needs to build his value up a bit.

La declines, Zero chance of Werenski signing long term with Buffalo.

A little rough for the Jackets (giving up Laine and Werenski and next year's 1st to have just Eichel and some picks), decent try for Buffalo but not quite (LD is not a thing they need so they undervalue Werenski), and hideously brutal for the Kings.