Tuesday’s LA Kings media call with newly acquired forward Kevin Fiala and GM Rob Blake brought some clarity to the team’s roster situation. Or did it? Essentially, Blake confirmed two items we reported last week about the defense – right-handed Sean Walker could open the season on the left side and they plan to re-sign […]
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LA Kings Injury and Potential Trade Updates – Notes on Doughty, Arvidsson, Brown, and Others
Getting injury information from NHL teams can often be like cracking the code to a safe. The odds are pretty similar. With the Kings recent rash of injuries — at an unprecedented pace, nearly a player per game was going down for a while — it’s also been a bit challenging to keep up with […]
LIVE UPDATES: State of the Franchise Comments from Blake and Robitaille
We will post live updates below from today’s LA Kings State of the Franchise meeting with Season Ticket Members (STM), including thoughts from General Manager Rob Blake, President Luc Robitaille, and others. First up, Robitaille opened the event with some thoughts on the team’s “Development Strategy”… — Reminds STM that LA’s plan was to move […]
Number Changes Coming for Handful of LA Kings Players
It’s not that uncommon for professional sports teams to see a handful of new player and jersey number combinations each offseason. Yet, over the last 12 months, the Kings have seen a dizzying amount of movement. Heading into the abbreviated 2021 season, there were a series of moves more complicated than a game of twister, […]
2021 NHL Draft Preview: Forward William Eklund, Sweden
This season came to a rough end for the Kings. Some leagues in Europe have already started (and concluded) the postseason – consequently, while NHL teams are either playing for jobs next season or competing for the Stanley Cup, many draft hopefuls get to prepare for the beginning of their North American professional career. Sitting […]