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LA Kings Assistant GM Michael Futa On Newly-Acquired Defenseman David Brickley

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Los Angeles Kings rookie defenseman David Brickley (foreground) shown here during a recent practice. (click above to view larger image) Photo: Gann Matsuda/FrozenRoyalty.net

EL SEGUNDO, CA — While they were winning Stanley Cup Championships in 2012 and 2014, while they were a legitimate Stanley Cup contender in 2013, and when they thought they still had a chance to win a championship in 2015, the Los Angeles Kings gambled by trading away first round draft picks that they used to acquire players who they believed would put them over the top.