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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio from earlier today, where he joined hosts Dave Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein to talk about the Los Angeles Kings first few months of the 2017-18 season – what’s working, what still needs to be changed, GM Rob Blake, coach John Stevens, what they […]
FREE REPLAY: Hoven Talks Kings Good, Bad, Ugly (and Trade Rumor) on NHL Network Radio
November 25, 2017 By
FREE REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio – Talking Kings Hot Start, Next Steps
October 23, 2017 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio from earlier today, where he joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to talk about the Los Angeles Kings hot start to the 2017-18 season – including notes on Dustin Brown, Alex Iafallo, Jeff Carter, Oscar Fantenberg, coach John Stevens, and more.
The segment can be […]
LA Kings 2017-18 Season Has Acute Focus on Three Rs
October 4, 2017 By
To a man, the LA Kings organization would largely like to forget the past three seasons. Not much good has come, at least on the ice, since raising the organization’s second Stanley Cup in 2014. Now, with a plethora of new management in place, many of the same core players will be asked to provide […]
With Several Cut Loose, Blake Shaping Kings Opening Night Roster
September 27, 2017 By
To say it’s a new day in Los Angeles would be a bit of an understatement.
Case in point, Jordan Nolan. Drafted by the Kings, developed by the Kings, won two Stanley Cups with the Kings… and thank you for your service, but we are prepared to go in a new direction. It’s nothing personal, it’s […]
FREE REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Network Radio with LA Kings Preview
September 25, 2017 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined hosts Scott Laughlin and Ryan Paton to answer questions about the LA Kings upcoming season. Among the topics covered were – what is needed for Anze Kopitar to produce more offense, can Jeff Carter keep up his scoring pace, […]
Probable Roster Decisions in Advance of Kings Opening Night
September 18, 2017 By
For the first time in several seasons, salary cap issues are no longer the topic du jour in Los Angeles. Sure, the Kings aren’t completely out of the woods just yet — case in point, there is still plenty of work to do before talks begin with Drew Doughty on a contract extension next summer. […]
Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio with Boomer – Aug 2017
August 28, 2017 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to talk about all things LA Kings – including: Jonathan Quick’s ability to carry the workload this season, Marian Gaborik’s injury status, the top rookies who need to step into the lineup this season, and […]
July 2017: Update on LA Kings Salary Cap Situation and Roster Projection
July 6, 2017 By
Fresh on the heels of forward Nick Shore and the Kings agreeing to new one year contract, with an average annual value (AAV) of $925,000, we have updated our look at the team’s current salary cap situation.
2017-18 LA Kings Projected Opening Night Roster (with important notes at the end of the article)
Cammalleri
Kopitar
Brown
1,000,000
10,000,000
5,875,000
Pearson
Carter
Toffoli
3,750,000
5,272,727
4,550,000
Kempe
Dowd
Brodzinski
894,167
650,000
950,000
Clifford
Shore
Lewis
1,600,000
925,000
2,000,000
Nolan
Andreoff
950,000
677,500
Muzzin
Doughty
4,000,000
7,000,000
Martinez
LaDue
4,000,000
1,500,000
Forbort
Gravel
650,000
950,000
Folin
850,000
Quick
Kuemper
5,800,000
650,000
The above 23-man roster […]
NHL Radio Replay: Hoven’s Kings Updates – Thornton, Brown, Phaneuf, Bernier, Iginla, etc.
June 27, 2017 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined host Nick Alberga of Ice Cap to discuss a plethora of topics surrounding the LA Kings roster heading into free agency, including: Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks, Dustin Brown-for-Dion Phaneuf trade speculation, goaltender Jonathan Bernier, forward Jarome […]
Yannetti Evaluates Kings Selections from 2017 NHL Draft
June 26, 2017 By
Although the Los Angeles Kings have gone through significant upheaval in their management ranks over the past few months, the 2017 NHL Draft was largely business as usual. While GM Rob Blake was present at the draft table, the event was largely run by Mark Yannetti, Director of Amateur Scouting – just as it has […]
