It’s no secret that Los Angeles GM Rob Blake has his work cut out over the next three months. He’ll need to hire a coach, make some trades, and carefully navigate around a series of potential landmines while the rest of Southern California is barbecuing and off at the beach enjoying the summer months.
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TO DO LIST: Kings Have Way Too Many Forwards
April 16, 2019 By 2 Comments
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Hoven on LA Kings Trade Deadline Outlook
February 23, 2019 By
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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on NHL Network Radio, where he joined Off the Rush hosts Nick Alberga and Dennis Bernstein to discuss what might happen in advance of Monday’s Trade Deadline. Among the LA Kings players mentioned in the spot were: Jeff Carter, Kyle Clifford, Ilya Kovalchuk, Trevor Lewis, Jonathan Quick […]
10 Tidbits: Updated Notes on Upcoming LA Kings Trade Scenarios
February 4, 2019 By
Following the Trade of Jake Muzzin to Toronto last week, the most common question we’ve received is, ‘Who is next and when will it happen?’
Answering the latter part of that is much easier than the former – sometime between now and February 25th, the NHL Trade Deadline. While some Kings fans are clamoring for deals […]
MayorsManor Live: DB and The Mayor, Xmas Gifts for LA Kings
December 21, 2018 By
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In the spirit of the season, Dennis Bernstein and John Hoven return with 30-plus minutes of their omnipresent banter. This time around, they’re handing out Christmas gifts to every player on the LA Kings roster. The show really doesn’t need much more of an introduction. Everybody gets a gift – from Kopitar to Scherbak, […]
LA Kings 2018 Midseason Top 10 Prospect Rankings: Number 7
February 15, 2018 By
With two of the first three players already revealed in our LA Kings Top 10 Prospects list coming to the organization via free agency, No. 7 on the list comes from the more traditional NHL Entry Draft route.
For those catching up, this is article four in our multi-part series. Part I included a […]
LA Kings 2017-18 Salary Cap Crunch: Summer Work Underway
May 3, 2017 By
And so it begins; the LA Kings summer re-tool is officially in full swing. Sure, there are still several key decisions to be made by General Manager Rob Blake – i.e. who will join head coach John Stevens behind the bench, which players will get protected in the Expansion Draft (more on that below), etc. […]
LA Kings Salary Cap Update After Trevor Lewis Signing, Next Steps
June 26, 2016 By
Kings GM Dean Lombardi and VP/capologist Jeff Solomon have been working overtime the past week and it’s helped bring some initial clarity to the team’s salary cap situation. After the signing of forward Trevor Lewis to a four-year, $8M deal, here is how things most likely look for the 2016-17 roster (at the moment):
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LA Kings 2016-17 Salary Cup Crunch: Where Things Stand Today
April 24, 2016 By
A few of the worst kept secrets in Los Angeles have been officially revealed over the past few days – Vinny Lecavalier is officially retiring, Milan Lucic wants to stay in Los Angeles, and the Kings’ still haven’t solved their problems on defense (largely caused by the departure of Slava Voynov).
Thus, it will be another […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Avalanche v Kings – Frozen Fury 2015
October 5, 2015 By
Frozen Fury has once again come and gone; only this one had a little special meaning, as it was the final edition at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. In the 2015 edition of the preseason classic, the LA Kings shutout the visiting Colorado Avalanche 4-0 on goals by Kyle CLifford, Dustin Brown, Trevor Lewis, and […]
LA Kings Opening Night Roster: Take One – Early Camp Cuts Coming
Training Camp is officially in full swing, with two games down and another pair of split-squad matchups coming tomorrow, against the Golden Knights in Los Angeles and against the Canucks in Vancouver.
Look for GM Rob Blake and staff to start whittling down the roster real soon, as they push through the process of getting a […]