Nick Perbix
The Kings would sign Ceci to a four-year deal worth $18 million and it would be a huge surprise if Ceci plays up to his contract. Another option, both in terms of contract and production on the ice, would have been Nick Perbix.
Perbix has appeared in 220 games over the past three seasons for the Lightning and has avreaged about 15:45 of ice time per game. He doesn't have as many points as Ceci over the past three seasons but is close with an average of 23 points per season.
The reason this would have been a much better move was also the fact that Perbix only signed a two-year deal worth $5.5 million with the Nashville Predators. A two-year deal for a 27-year-old defenseman compared to a four-year deal for a 31-year-old makes a lot more sense.