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Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to look at Rob Blake’s first year on the job as LA Kings GM – including how he did with the roster, contracts, rebuilding the prospect pool, and much more.
As an added bonus, […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Hoven Grades LA Kings GM Rob Blake
July 25, 2018 By
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Talking Vilardi, Brown, and Possible LA Kings Trades
July 9, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Radio, where he joined hosts Scott Laughlin and Steve Kouleas to look at next season’s LA Kings line combinations, Tanner Pearson’s future, rookie Gabe Vilardi, forward Iyla Kovalchuk, Dustin Brown;s resurgence, a possible trade for Max Pacioretty, the Pacific Division favorite, and much more.
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July 2018 – LA Kings Lineup, Salary Cap Situation and Possible Trade Scenarios
July 3, 2018 By
With some of the heated fervor surrounding Free Agent Frenzy starting to dissipate, we thought it best to circle back on the LA Kings salary cap situation. We continue to get inquires via social media regarding General Manager Rob Blake’s overall plan.
Well, his whiteboard in El Segundo looks something similar to this:
Kovalchuk
Kopitar
Brown
$6,250,000
10,000,000
5,875,000
Pearson
Carter
Toffoli
3,750,000
5,272,727
4,600,000
Iafallo
Kempe
Vilardi
925,000
894,167
925,000
Clifford
Lewis
Thompson
1,600,000
2,000,000
1,650,000
Brodzinski
Amadio
650,000
717,500
Forbort
Doughty
2,525,000
7,000,000
Muzzin
Phaneuff
4,000,000
5,250,000
Brickley
Martinez
925,000
4,000,000
LaDue
917,831
Quick
Campbell
5,800,000
675,000
This configuration of […]
REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Radio – Talking Why Kovalchuk and Kings Next Roster Moves
June 25, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Two Man Advantage on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jonathan Davis to look at why the LA Kings signed forward Iyla Kovalchuk, if that makes them a Stanley Cup contender, what other moves they might make next, a John Tavares prediction, and much more. […]
Notes and Quotes on LA Kings 2018 RD1 Pick – Rasums Kupari
June 23, 2018 By
When it comes to the opening round of this year’s NHL Draft, things pretty much played out exactly as we had been discussing over the past few weeks. You had LA GM Rob Blake desperate to add a top-6 forward to his roster, yet lacking an appetite to trade pick No. 20 to solve that […]
[UPDATED] LA Kings 2018-19 Salary Cap, Trade Scenarios, and Voynov Update
June 21, 2018 By
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We’ve reached that time of the year again – the week after the Stanley Cup has been awarded and all attention turns to the upcoming NHL Draft, followed by the opening of free agency. Thus, the questions have been rolling in of late, what does all of this mean for the LA Kings? And what […]
MayorsManor Live: DB and The Mayor with LA Kings Summer Primer
June 10, 2018 By
Follow @mayorNHLBuckle up! We’re back with over 30 minutes of hockey talk and we’re covering all the LA Kings news you could possibly need right now – including: Mike Futa’s evolving role with the team (he recently signed a new multi-year contract extension), Tyler Toffoli, Tanner Pearson, Gabe Vilardi, Adrian Kempe, Paul LaDue, Jake Muzzin, […]
REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Radio, Talking Kings Summer Needs
May 28, 2018 By
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Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to look at the LA Kings summer needs.
Today’s radio segment can be heard using the player below or download any of our audio files for free on the MayorsManor iTunes page located here. […]
Kings Prospect Tracker: Report For Week Ending April 30, 2018 – Last Man Standing Edition
April 30, 2018 By
As the post-season continues to chug along throughout various leagues of the collective hockey world, fewer and fewer Kings prospects are still alive and advancing. In fact, we are now down to one single prospect still playing – and he will face a win-or-go-home Game 7 tonight. For a look across the entire pool of […]
Blake and Yannetti on Their Evolving Relationship, and the LA Kings 2018 Draft
At this time last year, fresh on the heels of taking over as LA Kings General Manager just two months prior, Rob Blake was pretty transparent heading into the 2017 NHL Draft – it was largely Mark Yannetti’s show to run. Fast forward one year, and I checked in with both guys to see how […]