This article serves as the third in an ongoing series evaluating the current LA Kings pipeline. Without any hyperbole, our rankings are the definitive guide to the team’s draft picks and next wave of young players. For over a decade, we’ve gone through this process in painstaking detail to ensure these reports are unmatched in […]
LA Kings 2020 Prospect Rankings – Goalie Depth Chart
February 24, 2020 By
Before we get started here, some context…
While normally our Midseason Prospect Rankings come out shortly after the World Junior Championships, we held off in anticipation of any deals the Kings may make prior to the NHL Trade Deadline. With that completed, we’re now moving ahead.
For more than 10 years now, this series of […]
Kings Of the Podcast Ep. 13 – with Craig Johnson
November 22, 2019 By
Once again, it’s time to pleasure your ears and increase your fun level. Kings of the Podcast is back with another jam-packed show that raises the bar even higher.
Episode 13 includes…
– Interview with Craig Johnson (talking Gabe Vilardi, the Gretzky trade, etc.)
– Latest on The Briefcase
– Goals For / Goals Against segment
– […]
UPDATED: Kings Opening Night Roster Set – Notes on Key Decisions
September 27, 2019 By
With one preseason game remaining on the LA Kings schedule, here is where things stand with the team’s opening night roster:
Current Lineup
Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown
Kovalchuk-A.Kempe-Carter
Wagner-Lizotte-Toffoli
Clifford-Amadio-Lewis
Grundstrom-Prokhorkin-M. Kempe
Bjornfot-Doughty
Hutton-Martinez
Ryan-LaDue
MacDermid-Walker
Roy
Forbort
Quick
Campbell
This leaves 27 players on the current camp roster. They need to get to 23 by 5pm on Tuesday, October 1.
The first and easiest name to remove from the list is Forbort. […]
Training Camp Preview: Five Questions with Kale Clague
September 12, 2019 By
For defenseman Kale Clague, this week will probably stir up thoughts of being a new kid on campus. He’ll be meeting the incoming principal (Todd McLellan) for the first time and he’ll be surround by a bunch of new faces at training camp – from Sean Durzi to Tobias Bjornfot. Regardless, coming off a season […]
Defensemen: Odds of Kings Prospects Making 2019-20 Roster
September 12, 2019 By
If you’ve been listening to our Kings of the Podcast episodes over the past week, you already know – the defense in Ontario should be stacked this season. What about in LA, though? Do any of the Kings young blueliners have a chance to make the NHL roster on Opening Night?
As we did with the […]
UFA and RFA Signings Done: Updated LA Kings Projections for 2019-20 Season
July 19, 2019 By
With the NHL off-season rolling right along, LA Kings GM Rob Blake has already completed the bulk of his heavy lifting. This opened with a pair of Unrestricted Free Agent signings (more on that in a minute), followed by recent news that several of the team’s Restricted Free Agents had inked new two-year deals. What’s […]
July 2019 – LA Kings Lineup Projection, Salary Cap Situation
July 1, 2019 By
In most NHL cities, July 1st is equivalent to Christmas morning. Fans across North America get to wake up and hear all about the players headed to their town, ready to put on the sweater of their local team, and bringing hope for the next season.
In Los Angeles, it’s a bit of a waiting game […]
Dev Camp 2019: On the Blueline with Anderson and Phillips
June 27, 2019 By
For two of the Kings top defensive prospects, it’s been quite a 2019 already. Both Mikey Anderson (Team USA) and Markus Phillips represented their native countries at the prestigious World Junior Championship in January. Later, both won a season championship with their regular teams, the University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) and Guelph Storm (OHL), respectively. […]
Training Camp Preview: Five Questions with Cal Petersen
Fresh off of signing a three-year contract extension this summer, the cat is sort of out of the bag at this point – Cal Petersen is the LA Kings goaltender of the future. This doesn’t come as any major revelation to longtime readers here, as we’ve been making similar comments since he first signed with […]