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One player on each NHL team that should be traded

By Jeremy Lambert

MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 07: General manager of the Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin addresses the media prior to the NHL game at the Bell Centre on January 7, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 07: General manager of the Montreal Canadiens Marc Bergevin addresses the media prior to the NHL game at the Bell Centre on January 7, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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VANCOUVER, BC – JANUARY 23: Marian Gaborik #12 of the Los Angeles Kings looks down the ice before their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena January 23, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC – JANUARY 23: Marian Gaborik #12 of the Los Angeles Kings looks down the ice before their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena January 23, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Los Angeles Kings. Marian Galborik. 18. player. 67. . RW

I have a new proposal for the Los Angeles Kings. Instead of searching for that elusive scoring that they can never seem to find, they should trade away their scoring and go full-on defense. They sort of tried this last year when they traded Ben Bishop despite having Jonathan Quick.

I admire this strategy. Having two elite goaltenders doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because you can only play one at a time. But if the NHL were to change the rule and allow two goalies, the Kings would have been unstoppable.

They should try it again this year.
This whole “we need scoring” thing isn’t working. It will never work. The Kings could acquire Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Steven Stamkos and still score less than three goals per game.

After a couple of down years, Gaborik has looked good in limited action this season. His contract isn’t great, but it’s not as bad as some other players I’ve mentioned in this post. You’re sensing a theme in these slides, right?

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I don’t care what the Kings get for Gaborik as long as it’s a defenseman. Maybe two defenseman. Maybe a defenseman and a goalie. I’d even settle for a couple of third line checking forwards. Anything but all offense.

I’m counting on you, Los Angeles. Bring back the days of the New Jersey Devils trap. Don’t try to keep up with other teams in the league. Slow them down. You can do this, Los Angeles.

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