May 2017 - LA Kings Insider

Miller named 2017 recipient of Los Angeles Area Governors Award

Ontario ReignMay 31, 20170 Comments

Hall of Fame announcer Bob Miller will be adding another honor to his legacy -- the Los Angeles Area Governors Award. Miller appeared on FOX Sports West's Angels Live pregame show on Wednesday prior to the Angels' game against the Atlanta Braves to announce that he will be 2017's winner of the aw... Full Story

Kings acquire Boko Imama’s rights from Lightning for conditional seventh rounder

Jon RosenMay 31, 20170 Comments

Contracts and FinancesProspects and ScoutingTrades6 min read

The Los Angeles Kings acquired the rights to 1996-born Bokondji "Boko" Imama (boh-khan-JEE ih-MA-ma) from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday in exchange for a 2018 seventh round draft pick. The draft pick is conditioned on Los Angeles signing Imama, a 2015 sixth round pick, to an entry-level co... Full Story

Vegas free agent window details; which Kings are exempt?

Jon RosenMay 31, 20170 Comments

Contracts and FinancesNHL News4 min read

First, some important tweets. Vegas can sign any UFA in the NHL during this period as well as unprotected RFAs. Would count as Vegas' expansion draft pick from that team— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 30, 2017 To underscore, no, Vegas may not sign RFAs who are ineligible for e... Full Story

Kings hire Lowry as an assistant under Stevens

Jon RosenMay 30, 20170 Comments

Coaching3 min read

Gerry Thomas/NHLIThe Los Angeles Kings announced Tuesday that Dave Lowry has been hired as an assistant coach under head coach John Stevens. Lowry, 52, served as the head coach of the WHL’s Victoria Royals for the last five seasons – in addition to his position as head coach of Canada’s 2016 World ... Full Story

As salary cap draws into focus, escrow discussions again raised

Jon RosenMay 30, 20170 Comments

Contracts and FinancesNews LinksNHL News3 min read

Other topics raised during NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's annual state of the league address prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final will be covered in additional detail, but one important note to be shared is that 2017-18 salary cap figures continued to come into focus. The new figures were simil... Full Story

Player evaluation: Shore

Jon RosenMay 26, 20170 Comments

PollsVideo8 min read

Debora Robinson/NHLINICK SHORE This season: 70 games, 6 goals, 11 assists, 17 points, 20 penalty minutes, -2 rating, -1.1 CF%Rel, 12:47 time on ice The good: When asked prior to the 2015-16 season whether Nick Shore would be able to fill the team’s third line center position, Darryl Sutter refe... Full Story

Odds and ends: Weber, Schmalz, Manch, Rychel

Jon RosenMay 25, 20170 Comments

FOX Sports WestNews LinksProspects and ScoutingVideo5 min read

Pete Weber, 1979-80 Kings staff photo Bruce Bennett/Getty Images"THAT WAS ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT PETE WEBER. HE COULD PULL SOME REALLY GOOD TRICKS." So said Bob Miller of his late 1970's broadcast partner who will call his first Stanley Cup Final, beginning Monday. Formerly the television vo... Full Story

Player evaluation: Clifford

Jon RosenMay 24, 20170 Comments

PollsVideo7 min read

Juan Ocampo/NHLIKYLE CLIFFORD This season: 73 games, 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 points, 92 penalty minutes, -2 rating, +2.1 CF%Rel, 10:43 time on ice The good: The lede, more or less to a word, of what was written about Kyle Clifford last year applies here. The standard the 485-game veteran sets is... Full Story

Audio: John Stevens joins Kings Men Podcast

Jon RosenMay 23, 20170 Comments

Audio1 min read

INSIDERS. Many of you have already heard this, but if you haven't, here's almost 30 minutes of John Stevens talking about his coaching and leadership philosophies, and how they relate to the 2017-18 Los Angeles Kings. It's a good listen and the only lengthy interview Stevens has conducted since bein... Full Story

Black and White: Changes

Jon RosenMay 23, 20170 Comments

Hockey OperationsVideo1 min read

Though the testimonials of executives, coaches and players - and the imagery of the lights being turned out in the dressing room - those in the re-formed hockey operations continue to articulate their mission statement in helping to re-set the Los Angeles Kings on a course towards competing for cham... Full Story

Player evaluation: Muzzin

Jon RosenMay 22, 20170 Comments

PollsVideo10 min read

Len Redkoles/NHLIJAKE MUZZIN This season: 82 games, 9 goals, 19 assists, 28 points, 46 penalty minutes, -21 rating, +1.1% CF%Rel, 22:18 time on ice The good: For reasons that are difficult to explain, Jake Muzzin was unable to take advantage of his own burgeoning credentials and growing recogn... Full Story

Inaugural King Bill White, a Summit Series alum and All-Star, passes away

Jon RosenMay 22, 20170 Comments

AudioVideo4 min read

Original Los Angeles King and 1972 Summit Series participant Bill White passed away over the weekend at the age of 77, the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks announced. A Toronto native, White was highly respected throughout the sport as an All-Star defenseman who scored a game-tying, second p... Full Story

Looking back at expansion with Ferreira: “You get absolutely no respect”

Jon RosenMay 19, 20170 Comments

NHL News7 min read

Victor Decolongon/Getty ImagesJack Ferreira, the Kings’ Senior Advisor and Special Assistant to the General Manager, has lots of interesting experience putting teams together, just as George McPhee is currently doing with the Vegas Golden Knights. The original general manager of the San Jose Sharks... Full Story