This year's free agent class wasn't star-studded and after Mitch Marner there weren't many players who could be clearly viewed as difference-makers for a franchise. However, that is not the case for the 2026 free agency class, and the LA Kings have more than enough cap space to try to sign some of these players.
As it stands right now, the Kings have over $37 million in cap space for next summer, but re-signing Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere will cut into that total. Even with those moves, the Kings can still have enough to offer a big contract to one of the top free agents.