The Kings loaded up on defensemen so they could make a trade for a forward, and they completed it Friday night, getting Ryan Smyth from Colorado.
The price was Tom Preissing and Kyle Quincey. That still leaves the Kings with Drew Doughty, Jack Johnson and Rob Scuderi on the back line among others.
Smyth turns 33 this season but remains one of the best net-crowders in the business. He’s also a longtime nemesis of the Ducks.
