On Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles Kings pulled off a one-for-one player trade with the St. Louis Blues, sending off forward Akil Thomas for 25-year-old defenseman Nikita Alexandrov.
Los Angeles Kings deal Akil Thomas to the Blues for defenseman Nikita Alexandrov to add depth and minor-league scoring in the AHL
The team announced the move to trade Thomas to the Blues for Alexandrov on Tuesday morning.
Both Thomas and Alexandrov are 25 years old and are former early-round draft picks in the second round in the NHL Entry Draft in the 2010s decade.