The Kings cleared some space in their bottom six, as well as bolstered their talent in net, by trading forward Andy Andreoff to the Tampa Bay Lightning today, in exchange for the return of goaltender Peter Budaj.
Budaj, as you’ll remember, was a part of the Kings organization during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He spent nearly all of his time in 2015-16 with the Ontario Reign, rebuilding his game after several disappointing seasons in the Canadiens’ organization. Slated as the Kings’ third string goalie, Budaj took on a starting role for the Kings in 2016-17, following the nearly season-long injury to Jonathan Quick and the faltering performance of Jeff Zatkoff.