On Wednesday morning, LA Kings GM Rob Blake spoke with the media regarding his big trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets that saw him deal franchise icon Jonathan Quick and draft picks for goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov. Part one is up here. Below is the second and final part of his extended […]
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Part 1: Rob Blake on Trading Quick to Columbus and Improving Kings Current Roster
On Wednesday morning, LA Kings GM Rob Blake spoke with the media regarding his big trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets that saw him deal franchise icon Jonathan Quick and draft picks for goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov. Here is part one of his extended media scrum: Blake on how this particular trade […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes – Hoven on Chychrun and How Kings Will Navigate the Trade Deadline
Follow @mayorNHL Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss several Kings related topics, including: LA’s offensive explosion this season, challenges on defense, what’s next for Quinton Byfield, Gabe Vilardi, Kevin Fiala on the third line, Mikey Anderson’s contract extension, […]
Rob Blake Offers High Praise and Trade Deadline Foreshadowing
For the first time in several years, the LA Kings hosted a huge event for season ticket holders alike. It was sort of a HockeyFest x Meet the Players x State of the Franchise event all rolled into one big shindig. As part of the festivities, GM Rob Blake met with the gathered media to […]
Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 149 with Dean Lombardi
Just in time for the big Dustin Brown weekend in Los Angeles, Kings Of The Podcast returns for one of the most important episodes in the program’s history. Joining hosts John Hoven and Dennis Bernstein is former General Manager Dean Lombardi. That’s it, that’s the intro. Nothing more really needs to be said. They talk […]