Quoting: csick
This is a type of move you don’t do. You don’t trade a 20 year old for a 28 year old. This would be worse than the Sens trading Zibanejad for Brassard
This is a Colorado fan making the trade. Kings absolutely don't do this, you're right.
IF... IF. IF. IF. IF. IF..... IF the Kings were ever interested in a Byfield trade with Colorado, the ONLY player that would be reasonable to ask for and address the Defense (cuz, obviously Makar isn't available) is Bowen Byram. Nobody else would interest the Kings, for a variety of reasons (age, UFA/RFA status, contract, ceiling, etc). And I believe Colorado would need to add, but I'm also biased, so I'd have to see what unbiased fans said about that. Cuz I'm sure Colorado fans would say LA would have to add in a Byfield/Byram swap.
And, for the record, Byfield is an absolute untouchable for me, who I make a franchise icon for two decades.. CF is a place to air out "out-of-the-box" ideas though, which is why I'm entertaining the thought of a Byfield trade. It's the ONLY reason.