«The transaction is therefore Pierre-Luc Dubois vs Darcy Kuemper, one for one.
The Kings needed a goalie and no longer wanted Dubois' contract. Not sure if Kuemper really solves the problem, but oh well! They were probably in on Markstrom so they turned to Kuemper after he left for New Jersey.
The Caps, on the other hand, had a huge need at center. But PLD will cost the Caps $8,500,000 for another 7 years while Kuemper will cost the Kings $5,250,000 for the next 3 seasons.» - Marc-Olivier Beaudoin