On Wednesday afternoon, TSN.ca reported that the Los Angeles Kings acquired sniper Marian Gaborik from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Matt Frattin and a pair of draft picks.
While the speedy winger has an extensive injury history, he appears healthy now, so the next thought for those who follow the Kings should be where he slots into the roster and how that affects the rest of the lines.
That depends entirely on which side of the ice he’ll be playing on.
The natural right winger has played on the left before. Moreover, he told Larry Books of the New York Post in early 2013 that he enjoys it. “I like shooting from the left side. I feel very comfortable with my shot from [the left wing circle], so that could be an advantage,” he said.
This is notable on a Kings team that is downright stacked on the right side and utterly bare on the left.
Prior to the Gaborik deal, viable candidates for the two top-six RW spots were Justin Williams, Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli and Dustin Brown.
Excluding the names above—natural RWs have been tried at LW as well— ...
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