NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings and Top 50 Free Agents

The Los Angeles Kings must secure Quinton Byfield as they explore goalie market options for goaltender Quinton Byfield to remain. Furthermore, with an expected salary cap space of roughly $20.9 Million they do possess some degree of flexibility when considering potential extension.
Quinton Byfield, who will soon enter free agency, requires a new deal, which could prove expensive unless they accept an interim arrangement that provides temporary relief from his rights issues. A bridge deal could prove less expensive.
Rob Blake will evaluate the goaltender market. At last season’s trade deadline he attempted to acquire Linus Ullmark and Juuse Saros; both goalies have one more season on their contracts.
Cam Talbot and David Rittich, two current Kings goaltenders who could become UFAs upon reaching free agency this summer are both under consideration as unrestricted free agents (UFA). Viktor Arvidsson (forefront) and Matt Roy (defenseman) also come up as unrestricted free agents this season; contract negotiations between Arvidsson and Matt Roy had reportedly been put off until after the trade deadline; preliminary discussions took place between Arvidsson and Kings which could resume shortly.
NHL Rumors: Quinton Byfield Could Ink Bridge Deal with Los Angeles Kings
Frank Seravalli from Daily Faceoff ranks his list of unrestricted free agents that may become available when free agency starts on July 1.
1. Sam Reinhart of Florida Panthers;2. Jake Guentzel from Carolina Hurricanes (LW);3. Steven Stamkos from Tampa Bay Lightning (4 players total; LW/C;LW/RW and RW respectively); Patrick Kane from Detroit Red Wings (5); Joe Pavelski of Dallas Stars(6); Brady Skjei of Carolina Hurricanes(7) and Jonathan Marchessault from Vegas Golden Knights(8) Elias Lindholm of the Vancouver Canucks (9), Brandon Montour of Florida Panthers (9), Matt Duchene from Dallas Stars11), Matt Roy from Los Angeles Kings12), Brett Pesce of Carolina Hurricanes 13, Teuvo Teravainen LW Carolina Hurricanes14), Tyler Bertuzzi LW Toronto Maple Leafs15), among many more are all excellent performers on either end. Nikita Zadorov of the Vancouver Canucks16; Chandler Stephenson (C) from Vegas Golden Knights17. Tyler Toffoli (RW/Winger for Winnipeg Jets 18]] Jonathan Drouin – LW for Colorado Avalanche 19 Max Domi (RW/Winger from Toronto Maple Leafs20 Sean Walker (RD for Colorado Avalanche21 Oliver Ekman-Larsson (LD/LWer) Florida Panthers 22 Dakota Joshua of Vancouver Canucks23; Vladimir Tarasenko of Florida Panthers24. Jalen Chatfield- RD – Carolina Hurricanes25 Jake DeBrusk- LW of Boston Bruins26 Alexandre Carrier-RD Nashville Predators 27 Shayne Gostisbehere-LD Detroit Red Wings 28 Sean Monahan-C Winnipeg Jets 29 Anthony Duclair of Tampa Bay Lightning30. Yakov Trenin (LW/C – Colorado Avalanche31. Alex Nedeljkovic (G – Pittsburgh Penguins32; David Perron (RW – Detroit Red Wings 33; Viktor Arvidsson (Los Angeles Kings 34); Brenden Dillon of Winnipeg Jets35; Ian Cole from Vancouver Canucks36 are some notable names from this year’s NHL roster that we’ll get an update of soon enough). Tyler Myers of Vancouver Canucks37; Jason Zucker of Nashville Predators38. Matt Dumba of Tampa Bay Lightning39; Alex Wennberg from the New York Rangers40; Dylan DeMelo from Winnipeg Jets41; Matt Grzelcyk from the Boston Bruins42; Chris Tanev from Dallas Stars43; Erik Gustafsson from the Rangers 44 Daniel Sprong RW from Detroit Red Wings 45 Kaapo Kahkonen G from New Jersey Devils
2024 NHL Draft Rankings 46. Teddy Blueger of Vancouver Canucks47. Jordan Martinook of Carolina Hurricanes 48 Ilya Samsonov of Toronto Maple Leafs49 TJ Brodie as left defense on Toronto Maple Leafs50 Vincent Desharnais as right defence on Edmonton Oilers