After a busy trade deadline for the Montreal Canadiens, a look at the numbers and career peformances pointed toward Dwight King being the top acquisition among a group of depth additions.
The cost to acquire him suggested that Marcc Bergevin and his pro scouting staff felt the same way, as they exchanged a fourth-round pick in 2018 with the Los Angeles Kings in order to acquire him, with the possibility of that becoming a third-rounder if certain conditions were met.
The first condition to improve the draft choice was one Bergevin surely expected to be met: King playing in half of the Canadiens’ playoff games on the way to the Eastern Conference Final.