Earlier today, Mayor’s Manor posted an article with the details of LA’s first major off-season move of summer 2023 — a three-way trade with Columbus and Philadelphia. When all was said and done, the Kings had cleared out nearly $6M in annual cap hit. Getting there involves a slight understanding of the CBA, along with […]
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TRADE ALERT: Kings Send Trio of Players to Philadelphia Flyers, Setting Up Gavrikov Signing
All roads lead to Vladislav Gavrikov. As we reported last month, the Kings have been looking to clear some cap space from their current NHL roster in preparation of finalizing a contract extension with Gavrikov prior to the NHL Draft. With a big move earlier today, LA GM Rob Blake has checked the first major […]
UPDATED: LA Kings Acquire Gavrikov and Korpisalo in Trade with Columbus for Jonathan Quick
In a shocking move, the Los Angeles Kings have acquired goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jonathan Quick and draft picks. While it clearly improves the resources available to coach Todd McLellan, including Quick in the package wasn’t something openly expected as a possibility even just […]
Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings ‘Careless’ Loss in Columbus
Following a 6-5 overtime loss in Columbus on Sunday, Kings coach Todd McLellan proclaimed, “Great that we come back, great that we score goals, great that we stick with it. But the carelessness is killing us.” Even so, all is not lost. McLellan’s club was playing the second game of a back-to-back set and took […]
Kings Summer Shopping List Doesn’t Include Jack Eichel
A few weeks ago on Kings Of The Podcast, we laid out what plans are being crafted in LA’s hockey war room. By now, it’s no secret the Kings intend to upgrade their NHL roster. While this isn’t exactly new news for those who have been keeping up with the information we’ve shared over the […]