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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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REPLAY: Hoven on NHL Radio – Talking Vilardi, Brown, and Possible Trades To Make
July 9, 2018 By 1 Comment
PHOTO GALLERY: LA Kings 2018 Draft Picks at Dev Camp
July 3, 2018 By Leave a Comment
As the annual tradition goes, dozens of the Kings top prospects descended upon SoCal last week for an up close look at the team’s training facility, as well some hands on tutoring and evaluation with their extended coaching staff. It’s all part of Development Camp, which sets the tone for summer workouts and early expectations […]
REPLAY: Hoven on TSN Radio – Talking NHL Free Agency, Kings, VGK, and More
July 3, 2018 By Leave a Comment
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on TSN Radio, where he joined host Kevin Olszewski to take a look at NHL Free Agency, the Kings signing forward Iyla Kovalchuk, what Drew Doughty’s new contract means, other moves LA GM Rob Blake might look to make, what happens next with the Vegas Golden Knights, […]
July 2018 – LA Kings Lineup, Salary Cap Situation and Possible Trade Scenarios
July 3, 2018 By 1 Comment
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. […]
Tidbits and Clips on Kings Other Picks at 2018 NHL Draft
June 23, 2018 By
We already posted an article with notes and quotes regarding forward Rasmus Kupari, the Kings top pick at the 2018 NHL Draft. Below are some additional thoughts and tidbits regarding the remaining six players they drafted this weekend. We will have even more coverage and insight posted early in the week, as we continue to […]
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 […]
How the Kings Could Make a Pacioretty Trade Work
June 22, 2018 By
Buckle up. The next 48 hours should be fun, hockey fans – for a number of different reasons. To start with, the NHL Draft kicks off tonight, where the Kings currently hold pick No. 20. What they might do with it has been covered extensively on this site over the past two weeks. On the […]
Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio: Doughty Contract, Awards and Next Moves by LA Kings
June 20, 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 Drew Doughty’s new contract (starts around tbe 7:15 mark), thoughts in the NHL Awards, what moves are coming up from LA Kings GM Rob Blake at the draft and via […]
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 […]