Over the past year, we’ve noted on several occasions the Los Angeles Kings renewed commitment to the college free agent market. After several seasons of not adding any big names to their prospect pool via this sometimes tough-to-crack avenue, they appear to have quite a few solid additions in recent years. For example, Alex Iafallo […]
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10 Tidbits: Kings, Reign, and Monarchs Making News
With all the focus on Prospect Rankings and the NHL Trade Deadline of late, we’ve accumulated quite a few random notes to pass along. Here’s the latest in our 10 Tidbits… 1. Starting in Ontario There’s quite a bit going on out in the Inland Empire related to the building used for Ontario Reign games. […]
NHL RADIO REPLAY: Mayor’s Minutes on Petersen, Trades, Sturm and the LA Kings
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 a myriad of topics, including – the call up of Cal Petersen, Jack Campbell’s injury, Jonathan Quick’s return, coach Willie Desjardins, the arrival of Marco Sturm, trade speculation regarding four […]
Marco Sturm happy to move on from the lows of LA
Sturm in LA, January 2011 (photo: C. Ikiri) When you’ve played over 900 games in the NHL, a 17-game stint with a team isn’t exactly something that’s going to stick out in your mind. Still, returning to LA tonight with the Florida Panthers to face his former team – and we use that term rather loosely […]
Scott Parse, Terry Murray and their ‘issues’
Left wing. If only solving the Kings’ challenges at that position was as easy as typing those eight letters. Last year, Scott Parse missed nearly the entire season due to hip surgery. A December trade for Marco Sturm wasn’t the answer. A February trade for Dustin Penner yielded few points. And then, Ryan Smyth asked […]