Before the craziness of the next few days really ramps into high gear, we wanted to get in front of a key deadline coming up Monday. All players who are Restricted Free Agents (RFAs) either need to be tendered qualifying offers by July 26 or they will become Unrestricted Free Agents. For those unfamiliar with […]
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Prediction: Which Player Will the Seattle Kraken Select From LA Kings
In less than 48 hours, the Kings will have one less player among their group of names. It could be an RFA, a UFA, or even a player under contract. Which player the Seattle Kraken ends up taking will then lead to other decisions regarding the players remaining. It’s a summer of dominos expected in […]
Final Version: LA Kings Expansion Draft Protection List
Barring a last minute trade before Saturday afternoon’s deadline, the LA Kings have finalized their Protection List in advance of next week’s Seattle Expansion Draft. We’ve checked in with all of our sources connected to the team and the final draft is pretty much what we reported in our June article, with one exception – […]
LA Kings 2021 Prospect Rankings – Honorable Mentions: Defensemen
Last week, we kicked off our 2021 look at the top LA Kings prospects with a review of the goaltending depth chart. By delaying the series a few months, it allowed for extended viewings from the various 2021 seasons being played around the globe — even if some of those seasons were rather short in […]
Expansion Draft: LA Kings Protection List Outlook – June
We’re now less than a month away from the most important date surrounding this summer’s Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. While most of the talk is about the actual event scheduled for July 21, NHL General Managers are actually hyper-focused on a different date coming just a few days prior. On July 17, teams must submit […]