Jewels from the Crown: for Los Angeles Kings fans

In somewhat of a surprising move, the Los Angeles Kings traded Jeff Carter to the Pittsburgh Penguins just ahead of the NHL's official trade deadline. While Carter was the most expendable veteran who could be moved, fans were still disappointed to see him dealt away, signaling what is likely the final crushing blow to the team's (extremely slim) playoffs hopes for this year. It's also the end of an era as all the members of 2014's famed "'70s Line" are no longer with the Kings. On top of that, Carter's exit leaves only four players from 2012 and 14's Cup wins: Drew Doughty, Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, and Jonathan Quick.

But, it's not all doom and gloom for the team. There's hope on the horizon as the kids are starting to look comfortable, even as they struggle for consistency. Alex Iafallo signed a nice extension, that could prove to be a huge boon to the Kings down the road.

Finally, in other Deadline Day news, the Ducks did... something, Kyle Dubas worked cap loopholes like Swiss cheese, and Steve Yzerman swindled Brian MacLellan out of a lot of stuff for Anthony Mantha. How is he so magical??

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