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Questions Facing The Los Angeles Kings

08/23/2016 at 7:24am EDT

from Curtis Zupke at NHL.com,

Are they covered on defense?

The Kings signed unrestricted free agent defensemen Tom Gilbert and Zach Trotman to help fill out the defense, but the Kings would be in a difficult spot if an injury were to occur.

The Kings still have Doughty, Muzzin and Alec Martinez, but beyond that, the skill level drops off. Matt Greene, Brayden McNabb and Rob Scuderi are on the roster, and prospects Derek Forbort and Kevin Gravel could push for NHL spots. Scuderi is 37, and Greene last played Oct. 13 and cleared buyout waivers in June. Luke Schenn, who had been acquired along with Lecavalier in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers last season, signed with the Arizona Coyotes as an unrestricted free agent.

Can Dustin Brown rebound?

During the past 10 months, Brown was dropped to the third and at times fourth line, and lost his captaincy, a role he had since 2008....

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