Some of the beautiful things about minor league sports are the quirkiness and unpredictability that pop up on occasion. And the American Hockey League certainly fits that bill. Even with a regular season schedule that usually features an overabundance of Pacific Division matchups, the Ontario Reign begin an odd stretch on Friday. They’re about to […]
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Part 2: LA Kings GM Rob Blake on Adding Korpisalo and Gavrikov
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 […]
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 […]
UPDATED: LA Kings Acquire Gavrikov and Korpisalo in Trade with Columbus for Jonathan Quick
In a shocking move, the Los Angeles Kings have acquired goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jonathan Quick and draft picks. While it clearly improves the resources available to coach Todd McLellan, including Quick in the package wasn’t something openly expected as a possibility even just […]
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, […]