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 […]
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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 – […]
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 […]
Early Thoughts on LA Kings 2021-22 Lineup Projection
Rob Blake’s summer is just getting started. With a plethora of heavy lifting expected throughout the next few months, his reshaping of LA’s hockey roster is in its infancy. Even so, we can start to whiteboard out an early look of what’s to come. During the process, it can’t be stressed enough just how much […]
Expansion Draft: LA Kings Protection List Outlook – April
With only about 90 days remaining until the Seattle Expansion Draft, there is a palpable buzz around the NHL. Front office personnel and fans alike are talking about the NHL’s newest team on almost a daily basis. With that in mind, it’s time to update our LA Kings Protection List Power Rankings. In an attempt […]