The Summer of Doughty continues, as the Kings attempt to work out a new contract with restricted free agent defenseman Drew Doughty. The Kings presented a newly drawn-up series of potential contracts to Doughty’s representatives this week, of varying lengths and dollar amounts, and talks continued today but there’s no indication that a deal is [...]

The time is here! Tickets for the two LAKingsInsider.com suite games are now available. Click the link below and please note — this is important — that the promo code is “kingsinsider.” Tickets for the Nov. 19 game against Detroit will be $100 and tickets for the Jan. 21 game against Colorado will be $75. [...]

Depending on your location this weekend, I hope you’re all staying cool (West Coast) or dry (East Coast). Based on the great feedback we received, Frank Robledo has set the dates for the two LAKingsInsider.com suite nights, to be held Sat., Nov. 19 (against Detroit) and Sat., Jan. 21 (against Colorado). A reminder that tickets [...]

A few items to ease your way into the weekend… First, via Twitter, Jonathan Quick has been displaying the new set of gear that he will use when the Kings wear their vintage purple-and-gold jerseys. Last year, Quick went with a brown ensemble, as a nod to Rogie Vachon, but this year he’s going more [...]

A few days ago, I promised a more in-depth look at Hockey Fest, which will take place Sunday, Sept. 11, at Staples Center. That has now been posted and you can check it out by clicking here. As part of that story, I talked to Kings chief operating officer Chris McGowan about the new jerseys. [...]

First, to answer what usually seems to be the most-asked question, Ethan Moreau will wear No. 17 with the Kings. Moreau said his son also secured the number today when he signed up with the Jr. Kings program, so the Moreaus will be on the same page this season. I talked to Moreau (the elder) [...]

The Kings’ signing of Ethan Moreau to a one-year, $600,000 contract is now official, and I’m hoping to get Moreau for a quick chat this afternoon. For now, here’s what assistant general manager Ron Hextall had to say about the Moreau signing… —– Question: This is an experienced guy with a history of leadership — [...]

Ethan Moreau passed his physical today, clearing the way for him to sign his one-year, $600,000 contract with the Kings. Moreau isn’t expected to put his signature on paper until tomorrow, so that’s when the deal will be officially announced, but it’s just procedure at this point. Within the next couple days, I should be [...]

The Kings and veteran forward Ethan Moreau have agreed to terms on a one-year contract that is likely to be finalized Monday. Moreau, who turns 36 next month, was limited to 37 games last season and spent the bulk of his career in Edmonton, where he served as captain for part of his time with [...]

As we all wait for the start of training camp, here are a couple Southern California-based, Kings-related events that might grab your interest… First, analyst Jim Fox is hosting a “Sunset Wine Reception” on Thurs., Sept. 8 at the Long Beach Yacht Club, with proceeds benefitting The Guidance Center, a Long Beach-based nonprofit organization that [...]

Some of the details for the Kings’ rookie camp and “tournament” have been announced. The rookie camp, which precedes the main training camp, will be held Sept. 10-13 at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, with all practices free to the public (practice times to be announced). The Kings’ prospects will also play two [...]

TSN, as part of this story, was able to catch up with Drew Doughty as he trains and does some charity stuff in his hometown of London, Ontario. Doughty (as you might have heard) still isn’t under contract for 2011-12, with the start of training camp one month away. Doughty told TSN, “I guess there’s [...]

Where does the summer go? For those of you who like to plan your sick days well in advance, please note that the on-ice portion of the Kings’ training camp is scheduled to begin one month from today, Sept. 17. That’s a Saturday, but a couple days before that, the Kings will have their annual [...]

As a follow-up to the post about the “suite” games, Frank did some yeoman’s work over the past few days. Noting that, in the comments, there was a bit of a groundswell for a game against a higher-profile opponent — even at a cost increase — Frank worked with Larry Abel of Staples Center and [...]

This story on TSN.ca today detailed the rules changes that the NHL will consider during its annual research and development camp next week in Toronto. I decided to weigh in with my thoughts on the potential changes, but I’m more curious to gauge your reaction to them… “Hybrid” icing rule: Officials will blow dead the [...]

Thanks to some great work by Frank Robledo and Staples Center’s Larry Abel, we’re able to make early plans for this season’s LAKingsInsider.com suite nights. Those who have attended in the past two seasons can attest to the good times and camaraderie, and it’s always neat to put faces to names and see readers get [...]

Hello to everyone… The summer has officially come to an end for me — R&R time has been much appreciated — so we’ll jump back into things with the latest update on the Drew Doughty contract talks, courtesy of a chat today with Dean Lombardi. There have been no new discussions in the past two [...]

This is, potentially, a notable day for followers of the Drew Doughty contract situation. Nashville defenseman Shea Weber is having his arbitration hearing today, and while the age, experience and statistics aren’t completely comparable, it’s clear that the Kings cand Doughty’s representatives will be keeping a close eye on Weber’s eventual salary number. Weber, who [...]

Over 1,000 comments on a post? Shouldn’t there be some kind of pizza party for that? Kind of cool to see. Thanks to everyone who sent nice notes about the vacation. It was very energizing and actually made me excited to get back and get ready for the start of the season. I’ll be in [...]