Los Angeles General Manager Rob Blake made a small but significant trade at the 2023 trade deadline when he traded a third-round pick to acquire the rights of Erik Portillo. The day prior, he dealt the legendary Jonathan Quick to Columbus as part of a package for Vladislav Gavrikov and Joonas Korpisalo. Today is about […]
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2022 NHL Draft Preview: Adam Sykora, Slovakian Forward
For those who have been living off the grid, the Kings no longer have the 19th overall pick. On June 29, Rob Blake traded away the 2022 first round pick along with Brock Faber to acquire Kevin Fiala. More about that here. The move causes a loss of some future capital, yet the draft must […]
WJC DAY 2 RECAP: Helenius Scores Again; Notes on Other Kings Prospects
We’re only two days into the 2022 World Junior Championships and Samuel Helenius is already looking like a potential breakout star for Finland. Last June, the Kings moved up in the NHL Draft to select him 59th overall and then they quickly signed him to an Entry Level Contract a few months ago. Kings Sign […]
2022 World Juniors Opening Day – LA Kings Prospect Preview
Finally. FINALLY! It’s time for the 2022 World Junior Championships. For the second straight year, the best tournament on the planet will emanate from Alberta, Canada. Usually, the WJC alternates between a location in Europe and North America – flip flopping back and forth each winter. However, with the pandemic throwing everything into chaos over […]
World Juniors Twitter Breakdown: Quarterfinals USA vs Slovakia 1/2/21
The last game of quarterfinal Saturday features the Americans looking to slide past Slovakia. Lines for USA (oops) and Slovakia. Hunter Skinner gets in for USA for Tyler Kleven. #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/KIvWqn5NdY — Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) January 3, 2021 Game time(🎥 @usahockey) pic.twitter.com/wbww9fWWPg — WJC Lyfe (@WJCLyfe) January 3, 2021 https://twitter.com/dylan_griffing/status/1345575747004592130?s=10 The Berard, Fariannci and Brink […]