July 2016 - Page 3 of 4 - LA Kings Insider

Scouting Kale Clague, from bantam to development camp

LA Kings InsiderJuly 11, 20160 Comments

To look back at Kale Clague’s 2015-16 season is to identify two sharply conflicting tours. There was his play through December 11, in which the 17-year-old posted one goal and eight points in his first 31 games, and then the next 61 games during the second half and WHL playoffs, in which the elite s... Full Story

Forbort signs two-year extension

LA Kings InsiderJuly 10, 20160 Comments

Advanced StatsContracts and FinancesOntario Reign3 min read

Restricted free agent defenseman Derek Forbort has signed a two-year contract extension with the Kings, as reported Saturday by Mayor's Manor and confirmed by General Fanager. The new contract comes with a $650,000 average annual value. Derek Forbort (#LAKings)2 yrs @ $650,000 cap hit2016: $650k,... Full Story

Development camp notebook

LA Kings InsiderJuly 8, 20160 Comments

Uncategorized11 min read

DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS A week of on and off-ice instruction wound down on Friday morning as the final session at Toyota Sports Center culminated not with a full-team scrimmage but rather with transition and puck management drills designed to get players to distribute the puck... Full Story

Numbers for the new guys

LA Kings InsiderJuly 8, 20160 Comments

Uncategorized2 min read

Via the Kings' public relations Twitter account, numbers have been assigned to new members of the club: Jack Campbell - 1 Zach Trotman - 5 Teddy Purcell - 9 Tom Gilbert - 14 Michael Latta - 17 Jeff Zatkoff - 37 Keep in mind that these will be numbers worn by the players until they aren't;... Full Story

Audio: Michael Eyssimont talks background, development

LA Kings InsiderJuly 8, 20160 Comments

AudioProspects and Scouting0 min read

Michael Eyssimont, hailing from the Los Angeles pipeline at St. Cloud State University that has also produced Kings prospects in Nic Dowd, Kevin Gravel and Jonny Brodzinski, spoke with LA Kings Insider after today's final development camp session to share the strides he has made in the NCHC, growing... Full Story

Player evaluation: Muzzin

LA Kings InsiderJuly 7, 20160 Comments

KingsVisionPollsVideo8 min read

JAKE MUZZIN This season: 82 games, 8 goals, 32 assists, 40 points, 64 penalty minutes, +7 rating, +3.2% CF%Rel, 23:04 time on ice The good: Though his misguided detractors are quick to call attention to the vaguest infraction, such inclinations are really the equivalent of a thinning swarm of o... Full Story

Audio: LAKI joins FSW’s 10 West Podcast

LA Kings InsiderJuly 7, 20160 Comments

AudioFOX Sports WestRadio and Television1 min read

A good afternoon to you from Toyota Sports Center, Kings fans. Before the Muzzin evaluation is completed and attention shifts back to development camp, here's a great way to spend 75 minutes of your afternoon: listen to today's 10 West podcast, hosted by FOX Sports West's Vincent La Rosa. We cover a... Full Story

Video: LAKI joins Best Coast show

LA Kings InsiderJuly 7, 20160 Comments

Video0 min read

Good morning, Insiders. Before we attack a busy Thursday - the Muzzin evaluation is nearing completion, and I'll be back at development camp with reports on Kale Clague, amongst others - you can start your day with the 50th episode of the Best Coast Show. I joined Albert and Curtis to talk about the... Full Story

Amadio now a veteran at development camp

LA Kings InsiderJuly 6, 20160 Comments

Ontario ReignProspects and Scouting5 min read

Mike Amadio has this whole development camp thing down. Compared to his peers the 20-year-old forward is a step ahead as far as experience goes. Amadio joined the Ontario Reign as a "Black Ace" in last season's playoffs and comes into development camp familiar with the process and familiar with t... Full Story

At camp, Stothers talks teaching, evolving Reign team

LA Kings InsiderJuly 5, 20160 Comments

Media AvailabilityOntario ReignProspects and Scouting11 min read

Development camp began on Monday morning at Toyota Sports Center to little fanfare. The team approaches these instructional weeks looking to avoid the gaze of a spotlight while relying more on the instruction applied by a renowned development team. In lieu of more formal scrimmages in which a score ... Full Story

Player evaluation: Schenn

LA Kings InsiderJuly 5, 20160 Comments

KingsVisionPollsVideo6 min read

LUKE SCHENN This season: 43 games, 2 goals, 9 assists, 11 points, 52 penalty minutes, +5 rating, -4.7% CF%Rel, 17:34 time on ice (with Los Angeles); 72 games, 4 goals, 12 assists, 16 points, 82 penalty minutes, -2 rating, -5.5% CF%Rel, 17:34 time on ice (total) The good: Joining the Kings mid-se... Full Story

Development camp roster

LA Kings InsiderJuly 4, 20160 Comments

Prospects and Scouting0 min read

Development Camp runs through Friday at Toyota Sports Center with morning and afternoon sessions (though Friday's schedule is TBD). The afternoon sessions start at 3:00 p.m. and normally include forwards, defensemen and goalies all on the ice together. Mornings session are generally broken up by pos... Full Story

Bissonnette returns to Reign for a third season

LA Kings InsiderJuly 4, 20160 Comments

Ontario Reign1 min read

Paul Bissonnette will be back with the Reign for a third season, as first reported by TSN's Bob McKenzie on Saturday. My good pal @BizNasty2point0 has signed with the AHL Ontario Reign, farm team of LAK. Congrats, Biz. Can't keep a good (1985 born) man down.— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenz... Full Story