4 Offseason Trade Landing Spots for Predators Goalie Juuse Saros | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The Kings actually pieced together a pretty competent goaltending situation this season despite not having a clear No. 1 starter. They finished the regular season with the fourth-best all situations save percentage in the league, and exceeded all expectations at the position.

There are, however, a few problems here.

The first is that the pressure will be on the Kings to make a big move and take a big step forward after a third consecutive first-round exit.

The second is that all three NHL goalies who appeared in a game for the Kings this season (Cam Talbot, David Rittich, Pheonix Copley) are not only all over the age of 30, they are all pending unrestricted free agents this offseason.

That pressure to win, combined with the need for a starting goaltender, as well as the lack of quality options that could be available, could make the Kings a potential trade partner.

The Kings have more than $20 million in salary-cap space to work with this offseason, but only have 12 players under contract. They could fit Saros' contract in with little issue while they also have a pretty deep farm system (as well as their first-round pick in 2024) to deal from.

Saros is coming off the least productive season of his career since he became a full-time starter, posting only a .908 save percentage. Getting a chance to play behind a Kings team that is one of the best defending teams in the league could easily help him get back on track on an individual level while also giving the Kings a bonafide starter.