NHL Trade Rumors: 5 teams who should be biggest sellers

4. Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are interesting as sellers. Most of their best assets aren’t pending free agents. Their only UFAs after this season are Carl Hagelin, Nate Thompson, Oscar Fantenberg, and Jonny Brodzinski (who’s on the injured reserve list). Hagelin and Thompson should fetch a mid to late round draft pick, as teams are always looking for depth this time of year.

Expect the Kings to be aggressive as the trade deadline draws near. Tyler Toffoli, who has an additional season on his contract after this one, is driving up his price. He has three multi-point games in his last four games. Toffoli has 24 points in 53 games, including 11 goals. Even though he’s having a down year, his resume is impressive enough to warrant a big return.

Defenseman Alec Martinez, famous for his Stanley Cup-winning goal in 2014, has two years left on his deal after this one. He’s declining but is still a very capable defenseman who would solidify any contender’s second or third pairing. Martinez’s suboptimal cap hit of $4 million will likely make the Kings have to retain some salary. But there should be some interest in him nonetheless.

The Kings have also been fielding offers on Jeff Carter and goaltender Jonathan Quick. Moving either would be difficult, but certainly well within the realm of possibility. The Kings are definitely a team to watch, as they have a few trump cards they could play.