Alex Laferriere
Last year, Alex Laferriere was a pleasant surprise coming out of preseason as he would end up making the Kings' roster and play 81 games. He had 12 goals and 11 assists in his first season in the NHL but now finds himself in a much more prominent role in his second season.
For most of the preseason, Laferriere has been the left wing on the top line with Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe. There is no reason to move him off that line because he played very well over the past month. He would even score two goals in the first preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks.
On paper, Laferriere might look like a weakness for the Kings entering the season. However, with two veterans like Kopitar and Kempe, he could find himself in favorable situations and if he can capitalize it would be a great boost for this team.