June 2019 - Page 3 of 5 - LA Kings Insider

Introducing: Tobias Björnfot

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

Dave Sandford/NHLIA familiar fixture internationally who drew constant eyes on the Tre Kronor blue line along with fellow first round selections Philip Broberg (Edmonton/8th) and Victor Soderstrom (Arizona/11th), Tobias Bjornfot had a fine draft season, earning best defenseman honors in Sweden’s to... Full Story

Introducing: Alex Turcotte

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

AudioProspects and ScoutingVideo16 min read

The LA Kings selected U.S. National Team Development Program center Alex Turcotte with the fifth overall pick on Friday at Rogers Arena, claiming a player that hadn’t been expected to fall beyond the fourth selection. With the third pick, Chicago selected WHL-Saskatoon center Kirby Dach, and at four... Full Story

LA Kings select Alex Turcotte fifth overall; much more to come

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

Prospects and Scouting1 min read

Much more to come. First, the press release, courtesy LA Kings PR: The Los Angeles Kings tonight selected center Alex Turcotte with the 5th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver. “I can’t even believe it. I am at a loss for words,” said Turcotte as part of the Nat... Full Story

NHL Draft open thread

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

Game ThreadsNHL News1 min read

INSIDERS. It is time. Catch up here: Barring someone falling, Kings have their guy; final Q&A with Yannetti Video: Daryl Evans and Mark Yannetti; Audio: LAKI and Christian Ruuttu Balancing viewpoints and data, “bad cop” Yannetti builds team philosophy into scouting U-18 recap with Direct... Full Story

Barring someone falling, Kings have their guy; final Q&A with Yannetti

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

Prospects and Scouting9 min read

In the final story before the – my goodness, here we are! – NHL Draft starts at 5:00 p.m., Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti joined LA Kings Insider from the team hotel Friday to share some final thoughts before players start falling off the board. It’s an interesting conversation – one int... 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

Kings to open 2019-20 on road; home opener 3:00 pm October 12 vs Nashville

Jon RosenJune 21, 20190 Comments

NHL NewsPhotographySchedules4 min read

The LA Kings will open up the 2019-20 season on the road and will welcome the Nashville Predators to Staples Center for their home opener at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, the league announced Friday. Los Angeles is 21-20-10 all-time in season openers and 24-18-9 all-time in home openers. Wi... Full Story

Royal Lineage: Dylan Cozens (feat. Lethbridge Hurricanes GM Peter Anholt)

Jon RosenJune 20, 20190 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingVideo9 min read

You recall the disclaimer. The LA Kings are slotted to pick 5th and 22nd in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, June 21 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. They might take Lethbridge Hurricanes center Dylan Cozens with that fifth pick. They might not! To finish off the 2019 edition of Royal Lineage, LA... 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

NHL Awards Open Thread

Zach DooleyJune 19, 20190 Comments

Awards1 min read

Insiders, before you get your fill with the draft this weekend, enjoy an open thread for tonight's NHL Awards. Who is that in the first picture below there? Is there a person in there? Because it's camo, get it......well anyways, post away! Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Eliot J. Schechter/N... Full Story

Perry bought out; Leipsic, RFA negotiations; Dev camp schedule; Blake

Jon RosenJune 19, 20190 Comments

Contracts and FinancesSchedules7 min read

Insiders. A fine Wednesday to you and yours. Notes: -- Happy trails, Corey Perry. A first-ballot Freeway Faceoff Hall of Famer, Perry was bought out by Anaheim and will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. One of 29 members of the Triple Gold Club – welcome to the club, Jay Bouwmeester – ... 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

Kings agree to terms with Trent Yawney as Assistant Coach

Zach DooleyJune 18, 20190 Comments

CoachingHockey OperationsKings Operations2 min read

The LA Kings announced today that they have agreed to terms with Trent Yawney to serve as Assistant Coach. Yawney joins Assistant Coach Marco Sturm and Goaltending Coach Bill Ranford on Head Coach Todd McLellan's staff. From the team's official release - LOS ANGELES – The LA Kings have agreed... Full Story