July 2014 - Page 3 of 5 - LA Kings Insider

Kings sign RFAs McNabb, Andreoff

Jon RosenJuly 14, 2014256 Comments

The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenseman Brayden McNabb to a two-year contract and forward Andy Andreoff to a one-year contract. Both players were restricted free agents. Exact financials are not available at this time, though I have learned Andreoff's contract is a two-way contract, and that Mc... Full Story

Player evaluation: Gaborik

Jon RosenJuly 14, 2014252 Comments

KingsVisionPollsVideo6 min read

MARIAN GABORIK This season: 19 games, 5 goals, 11 assists, 16 points, 4 penalty minutes, +7 rating, 17:42 time on ice (with Los Angeles); 41 games, 11 goals, 19 assists, 30 points, 10 penalty minutes, +7 rating, 17:00 time on ice (total). The good: A search for skill and a desire to improve the ... Full Story

Keeping up with the Cup: July 14

Jon RosenJuly 14, 201488 Comments

PhotographyStanley Cup7 min read

The Stanley Cup is knee deep in the European segment of its world tour, and after visiting Sweden, Finland, Slovakia and Slovenia over the past week, will be returning to Chelyabinsk early this week to continue the Kings' second Summer of Stanley. Our friends at LAKings.com have grabbed a lot of ... Full Story

Player evaluation: Kopitar

Jon RosenJuly 12, 2014714 Comments

KingsVisionPollsVideo5 min read

ANZE KOPITAR This season: 82 games, 29 goals, 41 assists, 70 points, 24 penalty minutes, +34 rating, 20:53 time on ice. The good: “You might argue that the best player, other than Kopitar, in the league is Crosby,” Darryl Sutter said in Pittsburgh on March 27. Other than a raised eyebrow or two,... Full Story

Wrapping up Development Camp with Mike Donnelly

Jon RosenJuly 11, 2014170 Comments

Prospects and Scouting2 min read

With Development Camp winding down at Toyota Sports Center today, I wanted to share a conversation I had with Mike Donnelly from earlier in the week. Donnelly, the team’s Collegiate Scout – Western and a member of the development staff, spoke about the driving force behind getting the players to imp... Full Story

Player evaluation: Richards

Jon RosenJuly 10, 2014352 Comments

KingsVisionVideo6 min read

MIKE RICHARDS This season: 82 games, 11 goals, 30 assists, 41 points, 28 penalty minutes, -6 rating, 16:58 time on ice. The good: If his Kitchener Rangers and Philadelphia Phantoms histories are included, Mike Richards won the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th playoff series of his career. No, Richards ... Full Story

Development Camp: Kempe comes as advertised

Jon RosenJuly 10, 2014127 Comments

KingsVisionProspects and ScoutingVideo3 min read

Mike Donnelly, a former King and a part of the team’s development staff in addition to serving as Collegiate Scout-Western, outlined the purpose of this week’s development camp for many of the club’s youngest prospects. “What we’re looking for is just to try and start teaching them good practice ... Full Story

Development Camp: “No surprises” for McKeown

Jon RosenJuly 9, 2014159 Comments

KingsVisionProspects and ScoutingVideo3 min read

Projected as a mid-to-late first round pick during his draft year, Roland McKeown was available in the middle of the second round when the Kings traded Linden Vey to the Vancouver Canucks for the 50th overall pick and selected the balanced, toolsy defenseman. McKeown has donned a Kings practice j... Full Story

LAKI Video: Zac Leslie on Development Camp, Guelph

Jon RosenJuly 9, 201448 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingVideo1 min read

Zac Leslie is an intriguing defensive prospect. In speaking with members of the Kings' hockey operations who saw him play during his 19-year-old season in which he won the J. Ross Robertson Cup with the Guelph Storm, there were nights in the regular season in which he was among the best players in t... Full Story

Mike Stothers checks in at Development Camp

Jon RosenJuly 9, 201463 Comments

Manchester MonarchsProspects and Scouting3 min read

It has been a “whirlwind of emotions” – all positive – over the past three weeks for Mike Stothers, the new head coach of the Manchester Monarchs. Having solidified his ties with the Los Angeles organization at the draft, he returned to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to begin the process of moving, and by ... Full Story

Development Camp: KingsVision Interviews

Jon RosenJuly 9, 2014155 Comments

KingsVisionProspects and ScoutingVideo0 min read

Courtesy of KingsVision, videos with Rob Blake, Joel Lowry and LA Kings Insider: Videos with Adrian Kempe and Roland McKeown will be embedded when their stories are up on LAKI throughout the remainder of the week. If you'd like to view them now, click here.... Full Story

Development Camp: Team “happy” with Zykov’s progression

Jon RosenJuly 8, 2014134 Comments

Prospects and Scouting3 min read

Valentin Zykov’s 40-goal, 75-point 17-year-old season with the QMJHL’s Baie-Comeau Drakkar left a major question heading into his sophomore major junior season. What could he possibly do to top that? “Just try to help my team win,” he said. “It’s not always points, it’s not always goals. Just ... Full Story

Mark Morris joins Florida’s staff

Jon RosenJuly 8, 2014158 Comments

AlumniContracts and FinancesManchester Monarchs2 min read

Shortly after it was announced that former Manchester Monarchs coach Mark Morris would not have his contract renewed by the Kings, Dean Lombardi spoke with LA Kings Insider, saying "His number one interest now, after eight years, is the next challenge. I think it’s important that he go and pursue th... Full Story