With Monday’s deadline looming to present qualifying offers to their Restricted Free Agents (RFAs), MayorsManor has learned the Kings have decided to cut ties with forward Mikey Eyssimont. Our recent note on Eyssimont: One of the more curious puzzles to solve in the coming days. Eyssimont has proven to be an effective AHL player. In […]
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Kings Sign Vladimir Tkachyov – Is He the Next Big Thing out of Russia?
When MayorsManor first reported the Kings were close to signing Russian forward Vladimir Tkachyov on Friday, comparisons instantly started coming in to Kirill Kaprizov and Artemi Panarin. And that’s nowhere near accurate. Nor is labeling him ‘just another Prohkorkin.’ Any of the above statements are just lazy and don’t speak to who the player really […]
Kings 2020 Draft Pick Signs AHL Deal with Ontario Reign
Nearly every time we start to think, ‘Alright, nothing too weird is going to happen this week’ — something unexpected turns up. In the latest chapter of rolling with the hockey punches in 2021, LA Kings recent draft pick Martin Chromiak has reportedly signed an AHL tryout contract with the Ontario Reign. Now, there’s a […]
LA Kings GM Rob Blake on the Week That Was
Since taking over as General Manager of the LA Kings in April 2017, Rob Blake had worked his way through three Trade Deadlines prior to this season. Each time the league’s annual roster circus rolled around, the Hall of Fame defenseman did his heavy lifting early. In 2018, Blake executed a Dion Phaneuf for Marian […]
Drew Doughty on Carter Leaving Kings and Iafallo Staying in LA
The most commonly used word around the LA Kings over the past 24 hours has been bittersweet. With Jeff Carter being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins late Sunday and then Alex Iafallo signing a contract extension about an hour before the NHL Trade Deadline on Monday, many have been on an emotional roller coaster. Following […]