Embrace the rebuild

Photo by Harry How/Getty ImagesI sit writing this on the couch while watching the Kings-Jets game and I find myself wondering if it is time we Kings fans embrace the idea of going through a complete and total rebuild. Sure, we won the game 4-1, and it felt great to see the team play well, but as it stands, the Kings currently have an 18.5% chance of getting the first overall pick and a 100% probability of having a top-four pick in the 2019 draft.

I look at what Toronto has done over the last four years in their own rebuild and I’m continually impressed at how quickly they went from a laughing stock to a powerhouse. However, before we begin to think about turning it around as quickly as they…