Jonathan Quick reportedly unhappy with trade to Blue Jackets

He has played his entire career with L.A., making his first start back in 2007-08 after the Kings drafted him 72nd overall in 2005. Quick was the backbone of the Kings’ two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, winning the Conn Smythe in 2012 after taking the team far beyond expectations. That season, Quick was a Vezina Trophy finalist and led the league with 10 shutouts, marking the most successful season of his career. He would once again finish as a Vezina finalist in 2016 and was a two-time Jennings Trophy winner, too.

Quick’s performance has dipped over the years, as to be expected from a goalie of his age. Quick has an 11-13-4 record with a shutout and a .876 save percentage in a year where goaltending has been a big problem for the Kings. Last year, he managed to breathe some new life into his career, taking the Kings to Game 7 of their first-round series against Los Angeles and breaking the 20-win barrier for the first time since 2017-18. Quick is also one of the last goalies to play over 70 games in a season, playing in 72 in 2009-10 and 2014-15. Among other achievements, Quick won silver with USA at the 2010 Olympics as a third goalie and was one of the better netminders at the 2014 tournament.

Korpisalo, 28, has spent his entire career with Columbus and is in the final year of a deal paying him $1.3 million. Considered to be one of the better goalies on the market, Korpisalo was outstanding during the 2019-20 playoffs, leading the Blue Jackets to a shocking play-in-round series win over Toronto and even making 85 saves in a game against the eventual Stanley Cup champions, Tampa Bay. Korpisalo will be brought in to shore up the team’s goaltending but will need to stay healthy after injuries have affected his career.

The Kings currently hold the second spot in the Pacific Division, four points ahead of Seattle and Edmonton. The Blue Jackets are last in the NHL with a 20-35-6 record and have a prime chance at landing Connor Bedard this June.