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Helene Elliott: Kings trade Jonathan Quick, a legendary goaltender who couldn't make time stand still

In this photo from Oct. 13, 2022, Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings during a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Every now and then, goaltender Jonathan Quick would flash his glove or kick out his leg or repel an intruding opponent from his crease with a feisty shove and it would feel like the Kings' best years all over again.

Yet those moments had become all too rare the last few seasons for Quick, who was the most valuable player in the Kings' surprise 2012 Stanley Cup playoff run and was up to the challenge of working even harder to help them win a second championship

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