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Day 1 of free agency saw a pair of moves for the Kings and several moves from players formerly in the Kings system. Listed below are LAK alums that have moved to new teams through a day plus of free agency – Brendan Leipsic (WSH, 1-year, 1-way - $700K) Jonny Brodzinski (SJS, 1-year, 2-way - $70... Full Story

Kings sign Ryan (one-way, $725K), Frk (two-way, $700K) to one-year contracts

Jon RosenJuly 1, 20190 Comments

Contracts and Finances4 min read

The LA Kings have signed left-shot defenseman Joakim Ryan and right-shot forward Martin Frk to one-year contracts, LA Kings Insider has learned. Ryan, who has spent virtually all of the last two years with NHL-San Jose, totaled seven assists and a minus-one rating in 44 games with the parent clu... Full Story

July 1 open thread; LAK not expected to make big splash

Jon RosenJuly 1, 20190 Comments

Contracts and FinancesVideo2 min read

WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP, IT'S THE FIRST OF THE MONTH. CASH YOUR CHECKS AND MOVE ON. A reminder that today is a good day for player and agent bank accounts. Drew Doughty gets a pre-tax $10-million infusion today, Ilya Kovalchuk a healthy $5.3M. $14.99M will be signed off to John Tavares. Of ... Full Story

Audio: LAKI joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenJune 20, 20190 Comments

AudioContracts and Finances0 min read

INSIDERS. The NHL Draft is nigh. In the latest Kings Men Podcast, Jesse Cohen and I discuss drafting philosophies, the young man most likely to be drafted fifth overall (Kirby Dach - but please listen, anyway!) and how the team will be looking internally to foster team-wide development. Talk to you ... Full Story

“We’re going to improve this team internally,” and lots more from Blake on roster construction

Jon RosenJune 18, 20190 Comments

CoachingContracts and FinancesHockey Operations16 min read

As the 2018-19 season wound down, and the LA Kings’ most pressing postseason question was where they’d land in the draft lottery, Team President Luc Robitaille and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Cheeseman made a number of rounds to groups of season ticket members, sponsors, partners, rightsholders, b... Full Story

February 11: Brodzinski nearing rehab loan; practice detail addressed, improved

Jon RosenFebruary 11, 20190 Comments

Morning Skate Notes10 min read

INSIDERS. A bit of a busy Monday with the trade news. Let’s get down to brass tacks. The LA Kings held an 11:00 a.m. skate at Capital One Arena and aligned thusly: Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown Leipsic-Amadio-Toffoli Hagelin-Kempe-Kovalchuk Clifford-Thompson-Lewis* Forbort-Doughty Martinez-Fantenb... Full Story

MacDermid: Two years, two-way, $675,000 AAV

Jon RosenJuly 15, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesProspects and ScoutingVideo4 min read

RFA defenseman Kurtis MacDermid signed a two-year, two-way contract with the LA Kings that carries a $675,000 AAV at the NHL level, the team announced Sunday. MacDermid, 24, totaled four points (1-3=4), 57 penalty minutes and a minus-four rating over 34 games in his rookie NHL season and another goa... Full Story

Zack Mitchell signs one-year, two-way contract

Jon RosenJuly 14, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario Reign2 min read

As first reported by CapFriendly, the Kings have signed UFA forward Zack Mitchell to a one-year, two-way contract that comes with a $650,000 AAV at the NHL level and a $150,000 salary at the AHL level. The 25-year-old Mitchell, a right-shot, 6-foot-1, 196-pound forward, has three goals and five poin... Full Story

LaDue re-ups for two years, $1.65-million; financials updated

Jon RosenJuly 13, 20180 Comments

Contracts and Finances3 min read

Restricted free agent defenseman Paul LaDue has signed a two-year, $1.65-million contract extension, the Kings announced Friday. LaDue, who will be 26 in the upcoming 2018-19 season, has three goals and 12 points in 34 regular season NHL games and 14 goals and 36 points in 74 AHL games. He scored a ... Full Story

Odds and Ends: Arbitration; happy trails, Folin, Rieder, other alums

Jon RosenJuly 9, 20180 Comments

AlumniContracts and Finances5 min read

NOW, WHERE WERE WE? Happy trails, July 4, er, weekend. Five-day weekend. Are five-day weekends a thing? I think so. Six-day weekends aren't. That's essentially "a vacation." Who here is happy that the first thought after an extended break is to categorize lengths of personal time? Anyone? I'll let m... Full Story

Mobile, right-shot defenseman Sean Walker signed to entry-level contract

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 3, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting2 min read

The Kings have signed defenseman Sean Walker to a two-year entry-level contract. Walker spent the 2017-18 season, his first as a professional, with the Ontario Reign, where he led all defensemen in assists, points and plus/minus. The decision to reward the first-year pro with an ELC, LA King... Full Story

Jordan Subban signs with Toronto Maple Leafs

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 2, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario Reign1 min read

Jordan Subban became the fourth member of the 2017-18 Ontario Reign to sign elsewhere as he inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Subban’s contract is worth $650,000 at the NHL level. Subban joined the Kings organization in December of 2017 after he was acquired from t... Full Story

Kovalchuk encouraged by talks with Robitaille, Blake; what about his role?

Jon RosenJuly 1, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesMedia Availability10 min read

Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesA fine July 1 was celebrated by many, including one Ilya Kovalchuk, whose contract signing was officially announced by the LA Kings. Per TSN's Darren Dreger, it comes with an immediate payday. Kovalchuk will receive a $7.85-million signing bonus – and another $5.3M bonus o... Full Story