Kings Circle Kotkaniemi, Nikishin as Offseason Shopping List Grows

The Kings are poking around the market again, and the names attached to them say plenty about the kind of summer they think they need. Kotkaniemi and Nikishin are the sort of targets that tell you a front office is shopping for fit, upside, and a little bit of lineup insulation all at once. In this league, the real work starts after the season ends, when everyone swears they are just “exploring options” and then suddenly half the roster looks different.