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At no point has there been a shortage of eyes on Tobias Bjornfot, the LA Kings’ second pick of the first round of the NHL Draft Friday night in Vancouver. Just as there was a constant trail behind forwards Kirby Dach, Bowen Byram, Dylan Cozens and Peyton Krebs in the Western Hockey League, there was... Full Story

Video: Daryl Evans and Mark Yannetti; Audio: LAKI and Christian Ruuttu

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

AudioVideo0 min read

INSIDERS. Hello from Rogers Arena. There's a great Mark Yannetti Q&A coming in which he shares that the Kings have their guy at number five, barring anyone falling. There had actually still been continued internal discussion, even after arriving in Vancouver. More on that shortly. First, here's a v... Full Story

Fresh off trip, Futa dishes on European prospects, including Kupari, Prokhorkin

Jon RosenNovember 26, 20180 Comments

Prospects and Scouting8 min read

LA Kings Assistant General Manager Michael Futa recently returned from an overseas trip to Helsinki, St. Petersburg and beyond, having observed prospective free agents as well as Los Angeles draft picks in his evolved role in which he has added player recruitment to his traditional scouting duties. ... Full Story

Introducing: Rasmus Kupari

Jon RosenJune 22, 20180 Comments

News LinksProspects and Scouting13 min read

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Rasmus Kupari reacts after being selected twentieth overall by the Los Angeles Kings during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)First Round, 20th overall: Rasmus K... Full Story

Rookie Camp: Moverare also a Sweden target; Luff ‘s destination?

Jon RosenSeptember 11, 20170 Comments

Uncategorized7 min read

Dave Reginek/NHLISweden’s World Junior Championship selection camp is still three months away, but there’s a good chance that 19-year-old Jacob Moverare, the last defenseman cut by Tre Kronor last season, will skate alongside uber-prospect Rasmus Dahlin, who is projected to be among the top picks a... Full Story

Checking in with the scouts on the verge of the draft

Jon RosenJune 23, 20170 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingVideo7 min read

More importantly than who the Kings select on Friday and Saturday is the knowledge that Quebec/Maritimes scout Denis Fugere, who was diagnosed with Grade 4 mantle cell lymphoma in September, 2015 and emerged healthy after undergoing months of chemotherapy and stem cell treatments, was back at his pe... Full Story

Recapping the Kings’ draft with Michael Futa

Jon RosenJune 28, 2014524 Comments

Prospects and Scouting11 min read

For the first time since 2009, the Los Angeles Kings selected 10 players at the NHL Draft. But whereas the Kings were coming off a 14th place season in the Western Conference and were in the advanced stages of a rebuilding process in 2009, they entered the 2014 draft as Stanley Cup champions for ... Full Story

Introducing Adrian Kempe

Jon RosenJune 27, 201444 Comments

KingsVisionProspects and ScoutingVideo7 min read

Adrian Kempe Position: Right wing Shoots: Left DOB: 9/13/96 Height: 6’1 Weight: 178 NHL Central Scouting final ranking: 6 (European skaters) NHL Central Scouting midterm ranking: 3 (European skaters) Craig Button’s TSN.ca Mock Draft: 23 Stats (SHL-Modo): 45 GP, 5 G, 6 A, 11 Pts, 12 PIM ... Full Story