Who Do the Kings Miss Most? Revisiting Recent Departures
Over the past two years, the Los Angeles Kings have seen several key players depart, but which losses have impacted the team the most?
The core of the Kings over the last 2 years has included Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, and Mikey Andersen. Over the last 2 years, the Kings have made trades that saw players traded away or sign elsewhere in free agency, and now, looking back, understanding whether the Kings are better with or without those players. 2025-26 Departures While the biggest trade of the 2025-26 season for the Kings was the Artemi Panarin deal , there were a couple of players traded away this season.
The first being Phillip Danault , who was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in December, and the Kings received a 2026 Second-round pick. Danault played for the Canadiens from 2015-16 to 2020-21. This season, Danault played 30 games for the Kings before being traded, during which he recorded 5 assists and 5 points.
While he is a defensive-minded player, Danault requested a trade, which the Kings granted. Phillip Danault played 45 games for the Canadiens in the regular season, recording 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points. The Canadiens are also currently in the 2nd round of the playoffs, and Danault has played 9 games and has 2 assists.
While the Danault trade was the first departure for the Kings , they would wait until the night of the trade deadline to make their next move. That move was trading away Warren Foegele to the Ottawa Senators , in return for a 2026 2nd-round pick and a conditional 2026 3rd-round pick. Warren Foegele played in 47 games for the Kings this past season, registering 7 goals and 2 assists for 9 points.
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