The Los Angeles Kings are entering a pivotal season for the franchise as it appears to potentially be the last for Anze Kopitar, who has hinted at retiring after the season. However, it could also be the final season for Adrian Kempe and if it is then the Kings have no one to blame but themselves.
Kempe has been the team's best player the past two seasons and has developed into one of the top forwards in the game. He has had 35 or more goals in three of the past four seasons and has averaged over 67 points per season during that stretch.