Kings decline, very unlikely we send Durzi to any team in the Pacific unless they give us a significant boost at LD with a young player. Also, Kings forward group is more or less set, there isn't anything here that really entices the Kings.

Los Angeles declines. A proven second-pairing defenseman for a bottom-pairing defender, an A prospect who would nevertheless be behind 5 better left-handed forwards on our depth chart, and a draft pick likely to be later than #112 when we have one of the top five prospect pools in the NHL? No, thanks.

Love how most ppl post Valimaki is an AHL'er with no value or future in the NHL and doesn't fill a need for our Team... Then come the posts, "I can't wait to pick Valimaki up off waivers for nothing"

As a waiver pick up it makes sense. Most teams won't send anything if real value for him.

That's ridiculous to me, he's still worth a late 2nd/early 3rd Round Pick. Defensemen take longer to develop and to peak, so Young RFA D-Men always hold some value AFAIC. He should at least return another former top pick who isn’t performing and needs a change of scenery too like DET’s Joe Veleno or LAK’s Gabriel Villardi, Lias Andersson or Jaret Anderson-Dolan

You will get another struggling prospect. Which is what I meant when I said nothing of real value. I think the players you have listed are a bit optimistic.

I appreciate you for responding, but I believe Valimaki is still much better than where you & many others perceive him to be. Hoping other GM's feel the same way and we don't let him go for less than a 3rd in any event. I can't see those other guys being worth any more. It's just like Puljujarvi who's apparently not worth anything anymore either according to Habs fans on this site. Simple differences in vision, understanding & opinions I guess

The porblem is CGTY has what.... 10 one way contracts on the back end?? cant keep everyone..... somebody will be lost to waivers

Maybe, but not necessarily. CGY can keep 2 as Scratches and send the 2 they think will clear Waivers down, but I'm still banking on a Trade or Two involving our D-Men prior to the commencement of the season

If we waived Gilbert, Meloche and/or Michael Stone and they got claimed, we wouldn't have really lost anything, since they were signed as Free Agents. Valimaki & Mackey are the most likely guys we'll protect or Trade prior to the Start of the Season, but Kylington may get moved here still too, so time will tell my friend