The Los Angeles Kings may be the next Stanley Cup contender to add a rental ahead of the trade deadline.
The Kings appear to be closing in on a trade to acquire veteran forward Kris Versteeg from the Carolina Hurricanes, according to multiple reports.
CAR cannot retain salary on any deals. At max of 3 (Harrison, Staal, Ruutu). PHI in same spot.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 29, 2016
In return, Los Angeles is believed to be sending Russian prospect Valentin Zykov and a conditional fifth-round pick, according to Kings insider Jon Rosen.
Versteeg was held out of the Hurricanes' lineup for Sunday's 5-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues. The 32-year-old is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning with them in 2010 and 2015.
He has 11 goals and 22 assists in 63 games this season.
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