While the Kings haven’t played hockey in a couple weeks, General Manager Rob Blake and his crew have kept themselves busy with other administrative duties, including negotiating a contract extension with Marco Sturm. Their next major deadline which must be addressed, however, is the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The Draft itself is a little over […]
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Upcoming Plan for Kings Rookie D-man Brandt Clarke
Now what? That’s the obvious question surrounding Kings rookie Brandt Clarke. Saturday night in Ontario, the 19-year-old defenseman finished up his two-week conditioning assignment. He’s not eligible to stay with the Ontario Reign, so it’s either back to the OHL or stay in LA with the Kings for the balance of the season. Not so […]
LA Kings Weekly Prospect Tracker, Week Ending October 2, 2022: CHL, NCAA, Europe, ECHL
Welcome back Kings fans to another season of Mayors Manor prospect coverage. It’s time to begin our lap around the globe and check in on prospects playing in the CHL, the NCAA, the various different European leagues, and the ECHL. The following reports are from games played through end of day Sunday, October 2nd. JUNIOR […]
Predictions: LA Kings Selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
Stanley Cup awarded? Check. Now, it’s time for another big event listed next on the hockey calendar… Like last year, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft is once again expected to be a wild show. Twelve months ago, the league was still in the middle of the pandemic, so viewings of players were all over the […]
2022 NHL Draft Preview: Pavel Mintyukov, Russian Defenseman
Los Angeles has shown they are not afraid to take a flier on a faller. For example, Francesco Pinelli, who the Kings took in the second round, was projected as a first-round pick. Gabriel Vilardi was slated as a top-five pick until he fell to 11th. Nick Ebert, another projected top-five pick at the start […]