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 […]
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 […]
UPDATED: LA Kings 2017 Development Camp Roster Info
June 26, 2017 By
With the 2017 NHL draft now complete, attention now turns to the other annual summer tradition, Development Camp. Dozens of the Kings top prospects are descending upon Los Angeles this week, with on-ice activity expected to begin on Tuesday at the team’s training facility in El Segundo. Per the norm, a scrimmage has also been […]
Update on LA Kings 2017-18 Salary Cap Following NHL Expansion Draft
June 21, 2017 By
Last month, we brought you part-one of what will most likely be a summer-long process of re-evaluating where the LA Kings stand relative to the 2017-18 salary cap. New GM Rob Blake has plenty of work ahead of him, as he works to re-tool his roster and the fly and put the Kings back in […]
Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio with Boomer
June 15, 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 Drew Doughty’s comments during his media tour earlier in the day, some LA Kings plans for the Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft, and which player the Anaheim Ducks are likely to trade […]
NHL Radio Replay: Hoven on Toffoli and Pearson Contracts, Kings Next Moves
June 11, 2017 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined host Jonathan Davis of the Two Man Advantage to discuss several topics circling the LA Kings, including: Tyler Toffoli’s new contract, Tanner Pearson getting a new deal, Rob Blake’s report card as GM thus far, Jonathan Quick’s return next […]
VIDEO: Kings of the Roundtable – Episode 6, Lightning Round
May 21, 2017 By
We are now over an hours deep on this summer’s Kings of the Roundtable. Now get ready for Episode 6, a rapid fire lightning round on a plethora of different topics.
MayorsManor and The Fourth Period partnered to bring you an all star cast — featuring Dennis Bernstein (Senior Writer at The Fourth Period), Jonathan […]
2017 NHL DRAFT PREVIEW: Blake and Yannetti on Kings Philosophy and Needs
Everything still has a feeling of newness surrounding the LA Kings organization. While their Vegas brethren have been dominating most of the headlines this week, that is likely to change quickly as the spotlight now turns toward the 2017 NHL Draft.
GM Rob Blake held a media call early Thursday to share a few thoughts about […]