A funny thing happened on the way to the rebuild. Not only did the Los Angeles Kings draft a few hot shots like Quinton Byfeld, Alex Turcotte, Tobias Bjornfot and Arthur Kaliyev, they went about the business of filling their team with mature NHL-calibre talent via other traditional routes including trades and free agency.
Nowhere is that more evident than on the Kings’ “second” line, three players who all have roots in other NHL organizations: