On the eve of Unrestricted Free Agency, it can feel like Christmas morning is just around the corner for legions of hockey fans around North America. Salary caps and long-term planning be damned, throw it all out the window and acquire the biggest, shiniest toy you can acquire to help your team, right? Wrong. While […]
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Even With AA Deal Close to Final, Kings Could Add a Forward and Make it All Work
Something very rare is currently going on in Los Angeles, as for the first time in many, many summers, management is considering adding to the roster — without any real concerns about the salary cap. In saying that, it doesn’t imply that Kings GM Rob Blake will be out spending like a drunken sailor in […]
Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 102 with Brandt Clarke and UFA Preview
Let’s keep the good times rolling with another all new Kings Of The Podcast episode. Our special guest this time around will be defenseman Brandt Clarke. Some of the topics he’ll discuss are: — Being selected by LA in Round 1 — Playing with RD2 pick Francesco Pinelli — Playing against Byfield, Thomas, Dudas, and […]
RFA Deadline Monday, Kings Not Qualifying Another Player, Plus Latest on Athanasiou
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 […]
Draft Weekend Recap with LA Kings GM Rob Blake
Thoughts from LA Kings GM Rob Blake, covering a myriad of topics, including the 2021 NHL Draft, pending contracts, trades, and more… On what was happening at the Kings Draft table as they were getting closer to pick No. 8 on the board: We were in a position where we were looking, whether we would […]