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Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 118 with LA GM Rob Blake

January 5, 2022 By MayorsManor Staff


We’re kicking 2022 off with a bang. Joining us on an all new Kings Of The Podcast episode is LA GM Rob Blake. It’s his return appearance on the program and Blake’s first extended chat with us this season. We cover a wide range of topics, including his tenure as GM, recent roster challenges, the ongoing development of Arthur Kaliyev, what the loss of Alex Edler means, his approach to the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline, plus he goes deep on prospects like Gabe Vilardi, Alex Turcotte, and Quinton Byfield.

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  1. Mike says

    January 10, 2022 at 4:55 pm

    This was the best interview I ever heard Rob Blake since being Kings GM. Honestly, if he did more candid interviews like this, I think Kings fans would have more faith in the direction and future of the Kings. I think he needs to do more frequent interviews and and be more transparent like he did with you guys. Blake is a a bright guy and it serves him well. At the end of this interview like that, most Kings fans will think twice before writing a negative post online Kings brass. Why? Because In that short interview I had many of concerns addressed. Blake should know by now, an interview like that is an opportunity for him to prove at any time that he is a very intelligent GM and really does have a solid plan for now and the future ! I
    Regained a lot of faith in Blake after that interview.

    • Douglas Sun says

      January 11, 2022 at 5:36 pm

      I agree that Blake would have served himself well to take more opportunities to explain what he was doing. One of the smartest things Dean Lombardi did when he came to town was, he took every chance he could to explain his plan and the ideas behind it. Even, then I recall that some fans either didn’t get it or thought they knew better than him. So as for people posting negative stuff about the Kings brain trust, there are always going to be idiot know-it-alls who think they have bigger brains than professional hockey people, and you’ll find them in every fan base. Hence: The Mayor rolling his eyes at “Hockey Twitter.” Social media and online forums just allows them to come out of the woodwork.

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