With the bulk of free agency now done, rosters are almost set and standings projections have begun. 

After an underwhelming start to the summer, the Los Angeles Kings don't grade well in the most recent projections. 

JFresh's model projects the Kings to finish with 88 points, missing out on the playoffs entirely. 

The model has the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and The Vegas Golden Knights all finishing above LA. 

It also has the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche finishing above LA for the wild card spots. 

Obviously, all of these kinds of projections must be taken with a grain of salt. 

This same model has the Kings missing the playoffs with 88 points last season too. 

It doesn't mean much, but it is interesting to see how the Kings are viewed through a non-Kings lense right now. 

Not well. 

On paper, it's hard to argue the Kings can compete with the Oilers and the Canucks. 

We know the Kings' struggles against Edmonton over the last few seasons and Edmonton got better this summer while the Kings have arguably stagnated. 

Vancouver will once again be a strong team after a little movement too. 

Vegas has downgraded in certain areas, particularly after losing Jonathan Marchessault.

Still, the core of Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl, Noah Hannifin, Adin Hill, Alex Pieterangelo and Shea Theodore will keep them very much in the playoffs picture. 

The Seattle Kraken also made some important moves and have young players bolstering their roster like Shane Wright and another year of development for Matty Beniers. 

The Kings will still likely be in the playoffs picture but it's hard to compare their roster with the rest of their division and not expect them to be fighting for a wild card spot, or at best, third in the division again. 

There's still so much time between now and when the playoffs battle truly begins, but the early signs don't point positively for the Kings. 

Of course, hockey is played on ice, not paper, and the Kings can easily outperform the model's once again.