Fresh on the heels of making several other trades over the past week, LA Kings GM Rob Blake pulled off a massive trade with Winnipeg on Tuesday. By sending Gabe Vilardi, ALex Iafallo, and Rasmus Kupari to the Jets, Blake was able to acquire 6-foot-4 center Pierre-Luc Dubois. Later in the afternoon, Blake met with […]
Blake
Post-Trade Update: LA Kings 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Situation; Latest Goaltending Notes
Math is hard, or so the saying goes. And things aren’t getting any easier for LA Kings management this week. While GM Rob Blake was able to swing a seismic trade on Tuesday – designed to improve the club’s performance on ice – their salary cap situation remains a major work in progress. Following the […]
Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 158 – Mark Yannetti, 2023 Draft Preview and LA Player Evaluation
If Kings Of The Podcast is going to return to the airwaves, why not do it as big as possible, right? Mark Yannetti drops by for a one-hour discussion on all things LA hockey — including some advanced thoughts on the upcoming 2023 NHL Draft, reflections on last year’s selections, and more knowledge than you […]
June Update: LA Kings 2023-24 Roster and Salary Cap Situation; Plus Goaltending Notes
Dominos, baby! With Kings GM Rob Blake getting an early start on revamping the LA Kings roster this week, the team’s salary cap picture has started to come into much sharper focus. Early last month, we posted what will be the first in our annual summer series of articles looking at where the math stands […]
FIRST LOOK: LA Kings 2023-24 Roster, Salary Cap, and Summer Trade Notes
Coming out of last week’s exit interviews with LA Kings players and management, the page has officially been turned. It’s time for General Manager Rob Blake to begin working on his summer to-do list. Everything ultimately hinges on defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov. There’s no need for a 6,000 word essay on the importance of signing him. […]