Kings acquire forward Tanner Jeannot in exchange for draft picks

The Kings have acquired forward Tanner Jeannot from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2025 second-round draft pick and a fourth rounder (No. 118) in this year’s draft.

Jeannot, 27, traversed a sinewy path to the NHL but had a breakout campaign as a rookie in 2021-22 with the Nashville Predators. He scored 24 goals and 41 points while he accumulated 130 penalty minutes, offering something of a throwback power forward’s profile.

Despite a slower start to the following season...