The Los Angeles Kings have a busy summer in front of them. With no NHL goalies signed, decisions to be made on Matt Roy and Viktor Arvidsson and a looming pay raise for Quinton Byfield, Rob Blake has his hands full.

While it isn't at the top of his list, what to do with Arthur Kaliyev is certainly on the list.

Kaliyev has clearly fallen out of favor in the Kings organization and his future in LA is in serious doubt.

It's hard to see a future for him with the Kings, and as a pending RFA now would be a good time to trade his RFA rights.

His trade value has never been lower, but it isn't zero and there are plenty of reclamation projects the Kings can take on if they want.

I looked at why the Pittsburgh Penguins would work for a trade, sending Jesse Puljujarvi back to LA earlier in the week, and now we've got a second option.

New York Islanders, Oliver Wahlstrom:

Another out-of-favor young goal scorer, New York Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom would make a lot of sense for the Kings.

In 2018, Wahlstrom was seen as a can't miss goal scorer, with a toolkit that coaches salivate at.

After leading the USNTDP in goals and points, the Islanders drafted him 11th overall. 

A big body at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Wahlstrom had a complete package of size and skill, with good enough skating, to project as a future 30-goal scorer.

Despite some flashes, he's never lived up to that expectation. 

He had his best season in 2021-22, scoring 13 goals and 24 points for the Islanders.

Wahlstrom was on pace for a 37-point season in 2022-23 before an ACL tear ended his season and his career on Long Island hasn't recovered since.

He played in just 32 games last season, scoring two goals and six points, averaging just 11 minutes a night.

Like Kaliyev, he is a prime candidate for a change of scenery this summer.

While his game has some rhymes with Kaliyev's, both are big-bodied shooters with consistency and defensive question marks, there are a few reasons to be excited by the prospect of bringing Wahlstrom to LA.

The main reason is Wahlstrom's extra physicality. He isn't a bruiser by any means, but in his last full season for the Islanders, Wahlstrom finished with 101 hits, just three fewer than Kaliyev has in his entire career.

Wahlstrom and Kaliyev are listed around the same size, but Wahlstrom is far more willing to use that size than Kaliyev.

Hits alone aren't a reason to acquire a player, but the Kings could use a little more physicality up front and Wahlstrom can bring it without sacrificing much skill.

There's also the potential for a bounce-back after his ACL injury. An injury like that can take a full season to recover from and the Kings could benefit from that injury bounce-back with Wahlstrom.

The toolkit is still there for Wahlstrom to be a top-nine forward and the Kings could benefit from adding another natural goal scorer into their group, especially if you aren't a big believer that Trevor Moore can repeat his 30-goal season.

It's possible there is no breakout from Wahlstrom and trading for him is a waste of time, but it's worth a shot given the unlikely prospect of Kaliyev succeeding in LA.

For the Islanders, Kaliyev makes a lot of sense. In my last article on Kaliyev, I highlighted teams that should target him.

Teams that want to get younger, create most of their offense off the rush and teams that need help on the power play.

Check, check and check for the Islanders there. Patrik Roy behind the bench demands a level of intensity and defensive awareness that Kaliyev might struggle with.

According to the tracking data, Kaliyev was a very willing, if not effective, forechecker in LA and his defensive metrics have been good, so maybe there's an unlikely fit there.

Both players need a change of scenery and both teams would benefit from adding slightly different skill sets to their respective forward groups.

The Islanders would get a power play threat who could feast on their dump-and-chase-heavy playstyle.

While the Kings get more physical up front and a potential goal scorer for their top nine. 

Wahlstrom may be a perfect replacement for Viktor Arvidsson next to Phil Danault and Trevor Moore.