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Expansion details, plus helpful tools

Jon RosenJuly 25, 20160 Comments

Since the June 22 announcement that the NHL will be expanding to Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season, there have been questions in the comments section about particular players and whether they are eligible to be selected in the expansion draft. Through the help of General Fanager, which is a terrific ... Read More

Versteeg Switzerland-bound, via report; bonus audio

Jon RosenJuly 22, 20160 Comments

AlumniAudioContracts and Finances

Via Darren Dreger, Kris Versteeg is expected to sign with Bern in Switzerland's NLA this weekend. The forward totaled four goals and five points in 14 regular season games and one goal and two points in five playoff games with Los Angeles after he was acquired from Carolina in exchange for prospect ... Read More

Nine Kings games to be broadcast nationally

Jon RosenJuly 21, 20160 Comments

50th AnniversaryPollsRadio and TelevisionSchedules

The Los Angeles Kings will appear on NBC or NBCSN nine times in the 2016-17 season, the league announced in a Thursday press release. Wednesday, October 12: KINGS at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Wednesday, November 30: San Jose at KINGS, 7:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Friday, December 16: KINGS at Pittsburg... Read More

Reign president excited about arena deal, Kings vs. Kings

Ontario ReignJuly 21, 20160 Comments

50th AnniversaryOntario Reign

The Reign will be calling Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario home for the next five years. The team recently reached a lease deal with new building owner SMG, as first reported by The Press-Enterprise. The five-year lease has an option for another five. "I can tell you it was a matter of ... Read More

Odds and ends: Armstrong, LaBarbera, radio appearance

Jon RosenJuly 20, 20160 Comments

AudioNews LinksNHL NewsProspects and Scouting

Good afternoon, Insiders. Some news and stories of note from the shallow depths of July, 2016: TALKIN' PROSPECTS. I joined Guy Flaming and Dean Millard on The Pipeline Show last night to reflect on development camp and share a few impressions of those coming through Los Angeles' system. It's an E... Read More

Reign officially announce signing of F Hensick

Ontario ReignJuly 20, 20160 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario Reign

The Ontario Reign have signed forward T.J. Hensick, the team officially announced on Wednesday although the news was previously reported earlier this month. The 30-year-old Hensick split time last season in the AHL with Charlotte and Utica and registered 40 points (9-31=40) in 65 games. He's a fo... Read More

Player evaluation: King

Jon RosenJuly 19, 20160 Comments

PollsVideo

DWIGHT KING This season: 47 games, 7 goals, 6 assists, 13 points, 24 penalty minutes, -6 rating, -3.9 CF%Rel, 14:26 time on ice The good: Dwight King, who had been among the team’s models of health over the first 238 games of his career, suffered a broken foot in the final preseason game that th... Read More

Audio, photos: Rogie Vachon on 50 Kings series

Jon RosenJuly 19, 20160 Comments

50th AnniversaryAlumniAudioPhotography

Rogie Vachon recently joined public address announcer Dave Joseph and Kings Men Podcast curator Jesse Cohen to discuss his Hall of Fame nomination, his first NHL game and the legacy of his career between his tenure as a player, an executive and an ambassador of the team. It's a very interesting 26-m... Read More

Archive photos: 50 years of billboards and marketing

Jon RosenJuly 18, 20160 Comments

AlumniPhotography

Among some of the lesser heralded stories in advance of the team's 50th anniversary is the effort the franchise has undertaken to draw and retain notice amidst a crowded sports space in a region in which there is no shortage of things to do. While winning cures so much of what ails a team, it's stil... Read More

Kings sign F Crescenzi to one-year contract

Ontario ReignJuly 16, 20160 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario Reign

The Kings have signed forward Andrew Crescenzi to a one-year deal, the team announced on Saturday morning. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Before the signing, Crescenzi was the only player in the Kings organization who was a restricted free agent without a contract and his deal... Read More

Updating the archives: 2015-16 in LAKI photos

Jon RosenJuly 15, 20160 Comments

Photography

Continuing a tradition that began last year, I'm conducting an annual spring summer cleaning on my phone and before deleting some 2,500 photos decided to share many of those from the past 10 months of Kings games, practices and travel. Some of you may seen a handful of these photos on my Instagram a... Read More

Three-year ELC for Moverare; “most likely” OHL-bound

Jon RosenJuly 14, 20160 Comments

Contracts and FinancesProspects and Scouting

More news from Kings HQ this morning: 2016 fourth round draft pick Jacob Moverare has signed a three-year entry-level contract. You may remember several scouting reports arising on Moverare from the NHL Draft. He's the player who has the IQ and awareness of a first round pick but has deficiencies... Read More

Scouting Bjorkstrand; potential for other signings?

Jon RosenJuly 14, 20160 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting

The Kings made official the transaction posted on LAKI last night: Danish forward Patrick Bjorkstrand has signed a one-year entry-level contract with the club and should be expected to spend the upcoming season with the Ontario Reign. The extent to which his game translates to North America will inf... Read More