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Is there a seller’s market for Bernier?

It’s not exactly breaking news that Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Bernier will be traded soon. The 25-year-old restricted free agent has a goals against average of 2.36 and a save percentage of .912 in 62 career games and posted a 9-3-1 record with a 1.88 GAA and .922 Sv% in quality minutes while spelling [...]

Brandon Kozun re-signs for one year

Shifty 5-foot-8 forward Brandon Kozun re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings for one year, the team announced Wednesday. Kozun, a right wing, reached the 20-goal plateau for the third consecutive year with the Manchester Monarchs and posted a career-high 56 points (26-30=56) over 74 games in 2012-13. He was voted by Monarchs fans as the [...]

Video: Ron Hextall on Slava Voynov’s contract

-courtesy KingsVision

Long-term extension suits Voynov, Kings well

By signing burgeoning 23-year-old defenseman Slava Voynov to a six-year, 25-million dollar extension, general manager Dean Lombardi has crossed off the most important task from his pre-July 5 checklist. Voynov’s contract, which averages 4.17 million dollars per year through 2019, is a palatable cap hit for a team that now has 7.7 million dollars with [...]

Voynov: 6 years / 25 million

Slava Voynov has been signed by the Los Angeles Kings for 25 million dollars over six years. More news to come.

The quotable Darryl Sutter, 2013

In sifting through Darryl Sutter’s quotes from the 2012-13 season, I tried to find a mix of honest observation, humor, firm player analysis and recollections of events from his playing days and appreciation towards those he has played with and coached while generally leaving moments of head-butting with the media off the list. Though several [...]

KingsVision honored with three Telly Awards

KingsVision’s terrific Stanley Cup Moments series was recognized with three Bronze Awards at the 34th Annual Telly Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in film and video production, online videos, programs and commercials, and local, regional and cable TV commercials, programs and segments. The well-deserved awards represent a year-long archiving effort undertaken by Executive Producer / [...]

June 17: Monday morning links

-Andrew Gastelum catches up with Danny Zollars to reveal how the Los Angeles Kings game presentation is executed. “During games, a DJ sits next to Zollars in tight quarters with an organ keyboard and turntables in front of him, prodding Kings fans. And below the keyboard lies the switch to the goal horn, protected by [...]

L.A.-bound Holloway?

Left wing Bud Holloway, who previously was unable to claim a spot on the Los Angeles Kings after he was selected in the third round by L.A. in 2006, may be close to signing a deal via free agency with the team, according to various reports. “We know what he’s done in the Skellefteå and [...]

Saturday roundup: Voynov, Bernier, awards

VOYNOV CLOSE? According to a report by R-Sport on Saturday, Slava Voynov is close to signing a contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings despite the efforts of Traktor Chelyabinsk to sign him and bring him back to his hometown. Said Voynov’s agent Alexander Tyzhnykh: “Slava is in contract talks with Los Angeles and we [...]