The Los Angeles Kings will also face salary constraints this summer. Indeed, Robert Blake has stated that he wishes to keep defenseman
Vladislav Gavrikov in the organization, but the general manager will also have to extend several RFAs such as Gabe Vilardi,
Rasmus Kupari and
Jaret Anderson-Dolan. It would not be surprising for the Kings to consider trading one of their forwards to free up space under the salary cap. According to several experts, Viktor Arvidsson's name is often mentioned in trade talks. The forward scored 59 points in 77 games this season and could represent an interesting option to boost the Canadiens' offense.