As teams in the Western Conference, and Pacific Division, loaded up for a playoff push, the Los Angeles Kings enjoyed a quiet trade deadline day, making no moves.

Enjoyed probably isn't the word many fans would use though, as teams like the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche and more, added significant pieces, the Kings roster saw no change.

This puts them in danger of being left behind by their rivals, but they lacked options.

The Kings technically had cap space to work with on deadline day, but didn't have that space to utilize in practice.

General manager Rob Blake said that Viktor Arvidsson is on track to return around the game in Dallas next weekend and Carl Grundstrom is a few weeks out.

A trade that utilized their cap space would be short-sighted and wouldn't help them when those players were ready to return.

Yes, keeping them both on LTIR until the postseason seems like a great idea, everyone points to what Vegas is doing, but, again, it isn't that simple.

You can't just keep Arvidsson on LTIR for 15+ games. Maybe Grundstrom is an option to stay on for the remainder of the season, but his cap hit wouldn't give the Kings enough space to make a significant add.

Especially when you consider their lack of assets.

Matt Roy was their big fish, but as discussed, he was always unlikely to be moved by Friday.

Blake even hinted that the team was interested in re-signing Roy this summer on Friday, a topic for another day.

They are without their second and third-round picks in the upcoming draft and can't afford to trade their first-round pick for a third year in a row.

That left them with extremely limited options. Arthur Kaliyev's found it tough to find a spot in the team, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's looking for a change of scenery.

But Kaliyev isn't going to fetch a significant asset anymore. 

The King's lack of assets and cap made a trade that would have any real impact almost impossible. 

Linus Ullmark Rumours:

Just before the deadline closed, there were reports from several NHL insiders that the Kings were close to a trade that would have brought Linus Ullmark to Los Angeles.

There were rumors that Pierre-Luc Dubois was involved in the deal, however, those are unconfirmed.

There were also rumors that Ullmakr nixed the deal for "geographical" reasons. That rumor was refuted by BostonHockeyNow's Jimmy Murphy though.

We don't have many details about this deal, other than it was close, but it is an interesting one.

I'm not confident Dubois was involved in discussions but you never know. Either way, it's something to keep an eye on heading into this summer.