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New Jersey roots run deep; Blake on Petersen; Grundstrom on Moore; lineup notes

Jon RosenFebruary 8, 20200 Comments

INSIDERS. A fine Saturday to you and yours. Additional lineup and preview-type notes are here, and make sure you check out trade coverage pieces detailing the impetus (with Rob Blake), the player reaction (with Alec Martinez) and conversations with Trevor Moore and Cal Petersen. Los Angeles face... Full Story

Kings don’t qualify Leipsic, who will become a UFA

Jon RosenJune 25, 20190 Comments

Contracts and Finances3 min read

The LA Kings did not qualify Brendan Leipsic today, allowing the forward to become an unrestricted free agent. The Kings had already made decisions on their remaining restricted free agents, choosing to tender qualifying offers to Michael Amadio, Daniel Brickley, Alex Iafallo, Adrian Kempe, Cal P... Full Story

Lombardi: No behavior protocol “negligent,” will be fixed

Jon RosenSeptember 16, 20150 Comments

Media Availability5 min read

Only four months removed from the franchise’s second Stanley Cup, the Los Angeles Kings embarked on an unanticipated journey that shifted discussions of a budding dynasty to topics much more concrete and weighty. But if you speak to General Manager Dean Lombardi, as several reporters did on a Wednes... Full Story

Challenges (and philosophies) of retaining key UFAs

Jon RosenApril 12, 20150 Comments

Contracts and FinancesMedia Availability5 min read

It is natural in the NHL’s salary cap era: for a team to win championships, individuals must perform well, and when players perform well, they become more expensive. Thus, the cap stimulates parity as teams that have won Stanley Cups may not have sufficient capital to retain key pieces. The 2010 Chi... Full Story