Rumor Mill: Kings Looking to Shop Nagy, Modry for Emery

With the trade deadline approaching and the Los Angeles Kings still sitting in last place, it's time to make some changes.

Los Angeles has been in a hole since the first week of the regular season. With players they acquired last summer not doing what was expected, they will look to be traded.

But who are the Kings willing to give up?

It's been brought up that All-Star defenseman Rob Blake is willing to waive his no-trade clause in order for Los Angeles to make a swap. The most likely destination for Blake at this point is Ottawa—a team that remains the best in the East and would like to add strength to their defensive core before playoffs arrive.

Others likely to fall victim of a trade in Los Angeles are Ladislav Nagy and Jaroslav Modry.

Nagy, signed as a free agent this summer, recently stepped up his game, which was needed long before now. Nagy has a 26 points on the year, 10 of which were scored in five straight games.

Defenseman Jaroslav Modry, who is 36 and now serving his 10th season in a Kings uniform, might also be traded. Modry isn't looked at as a scoring or offensive defenseman—he only five points in 49 games on the year. Modry could be a solid addition to the Senators lineup as well, serving as a good purpose on the penalty kill. 

The ultimate question brought up by this is who would the Kings receive in return for these players? It's quite obvious what the Kings need—goaltending.

If a trade was to fall through with Ottawa, would they really be willing to give up Emery or Gerber and have faith that Jeff Glass, who has a 12-10-3 record with Binghamton, can backup the goaltending core?

If the trade to Ottawa doesn't fall through, Toronto could be another destination for any of the three players. This suits Toronto well because they have Andrew Raycroft to give away, but still have Toskala who starts for the Leafs anyway.  

Look for the Kings to be in a tight spot in the next few weeks, trying to work out a deal that lands them a solid goaltender. If the Kings get what they need, they could be a dangerous team the rest of the year, as well as next season.