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With The Second Selection In The 2020 NHL Draft….

By Eddie Fischermann For LAKingsInsider.comJune 30, 20200 Comments

As we are all well aware, the NHL held Phase 1 of the draft lottery last Friday and the Kings were awarded the second overall pick, moving up two spots from their initial slot in the standings. The question is, what does that mean? This will be the fourth time in franchise history that the Kings ... Full Story

Draft Lottery reactions from Robitaille & Yannetti, + a look at early mocks

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 29, 20200 Comments

NHL DraftProspects and ScoutingVideo7 min read

The LA Kings will select second overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. It's no longer new news, but it still feels nice to say. Immediately following Friday's Draft Lottery, Kings General Manager Rob Blake spoke with local and national media about his early thoughts and excitement about acquiring the sec... Full Story

LA Kings to select second in 2020 NHL Draft, with Rob Blake Comments

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 26, 20200 Comments

NHL Draft7 min read

The results are in, and the LA Kings will own the second overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft! As determined by tonight's Draft Lottery, the Kings moved up from fourth to second. The number one overall selection will be made by………someone. The winner of the top selection will come from the pool... Full Story

With more possibilities than anyone, Kings await their fate in Draft Lottery

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 25, 20200 Comments

Uncategorized11 min read

As we approach tomorrow’s NHL Draft Lottery, the LA Kings, along with the six other eliminated teams and eight to-be-eliminated teams, await the fate of the ping pong balls. Hopefully the league switched brands from the ping pong balls they used last season, after you know…the ones used last seas... Full Story

Positioned for the Draft Lottery

By Kaylea Konoval For LAKingsInsider.comJune 23, 20200 Comments

NHL Draft6 min read

The 2020 NHL Draft Lottery will be conducted on June 26 at 5 PM (PT) and broadcast live on NBCSN and NHL Network in the U.S. How can fans watch? What are the odds for the Kings at the first overall selection? What is the history behind the lottery itself? Read on and find out. NHL Draft Ince... Full Story

Roy, Kopitar lead the way as Kings announce 2019-20 Team Awards

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJune 18, 20200 Comments

AwardsVideo3 min read

A new post? A new post! The LA Kings announced today, via the All The Kings Men Live show, their 2019-20 team awards, as voted on by....a large collection of groups. Defenseman Matt Roy was the biggest winner, as he was honored four times, with Anze Kopitar recognized three times and Austin Wagne... Full Story

Thank You Jon Rosen

LA Kings InsiderJune 10, 20200 Comments

Kings Operations7 min read

This past Monday was one of the most difficult days in the history of the LA Kings and AEG organizations as we had to make very hard decisions that impact the lives of many of our team members. We had hoped to be able to return to our normal business activities by now, but the COVID-19 pandemic con... Full Story

Return To Play Plan transitions to Phase 2; playoffs re-seeded, not bracketed

Jon RosenJune 5, 20200 Comments

NHL NewsSchedules5 min read

The NHL continued taking steps towards resuming the 2019-20 season by releasing additional details of a tournament in which opponents will be re-seeded after each round and confirming all playoff series to follow best-of-seven formats. (Qualifying series will remain best-of-fives.) The league also a... Full Story

Scouts Byrne, Fugere share impressions on new signees Kaliyev, Spence

Jon RosenJune 3, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting8 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday to you and yours. Onto the subjects of the day, Arthur Kaliyev and Jordan Spence. Both signed their entry level contracts over the weekend, with Kings PR filling in the pertinent details. The tl;dr version: A first-team OHL All-Star, Kaliyev was his league’s highest scori... Full Story

Kaliyev, Spence sign entry-level contracts; more to come from LAK scouts

Jon RosenJune 3, 20200 Comments

Prospects and Scouting2 min read

As expected, 2019 second round pick Arthur Kaliyev and 2019 fourth round pick Jordan Spence were signed to entry-level contracts over the weekend. More to come from LA Kings Amateur Scout - Ontario Chris Byrne and Amateur Scout - Quebec/Martimes Denis Fugere later today. First, the press release. ... Full Story

With flood of young prospects on professional precipice, tough decision made at AHL level

Jon RosenJune 1, 20200 Comments

Ontario Reign10 min read

So, it's disappointing to see Stutts go. The direction the team is heading is understandable. There are a flood of young prospects on the precipice of their professional careers, and just as other parts of the organization have experienced re-boots or re-freshes or re-builds, so too will the AHL aff... Full Story

Kings will not renew contract of Reign Head Coach Mike Stothers

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comMay 30, 20200 Comments

Coaching0 min read

The LA Kings announced this morning that they will not renew the contract of Ontario Reign Head Coach Mike Stothers. The statement from the team this morning is below - LOS ANGELES – The LA Kings will not renew the contract of Ontario Reign Head Coach Mike Stothers, which is set to expire on June ... Full Story

Bettman, Daly field questions on Return To Play Plan; ’97 State of the Franchise photos

Jon RosenMay 28, 20200 Comments

AlumniMedia AvailabilityNews LinksNHL NewsVideo31 min read

Kings-Sabres goalie wranglin' and a Brian MacLellan quote on ex-roomie Jim Fox, too