Roster Moves Archives - LA Kings Insider

From AHL contract to AHL All-Star to NHL regular, Sean Walker is a poster boy for success within the LA Kings organization. Now, the 25-year-old defenseman can add long-term contract extension to the list. Walker signed a four-year deal with the Kings on Friday, tying him to the organization... Full Story

Amidst all the uncertainty, Brett Sutter still a constant for the Reign

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 21, 20200 Comments

Ontario Reign7 min read

We don’t know exactly what the 2020-21 AHL season will look like at this point in time, but we do know for certain that it will be different than years past in Ontario. We know that, for the first time in AHL-Reign history, Mike Stothers will not be behind the home bench at Toyota Arena. We are ... Full Story

“Everything he does has a purpose.” Mikey Anderson to debut against Devils, brother Joey

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 28, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesMorning Skate QuotesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting12 min read

If only our own plans and logistics came together with such serendipity as they did for the Anderson family. When Mikey Anderson debuts against his brother Joey, a New Jersey Devils forward 11 months his senior, he will do so in front of their sister, their parents, and a very close family friend... Full Story

Anderson recalled; he’ll debut vs New Jersey, and his brother, Joey

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 28, 20200 Comments

Prospects and ScoutingRoster Moves2 min read

Shared on radio, Twitter and LAKI that Mikey Anderson's recall was imminent, and lo, it has come to be. The LA Kings defenseman, who captained the United States to a silver medal and earned a bronze medal at the World Junior Championship, and won back-to-back titles at the University of Minnesota-Du... Full Story

McLellan quotes; Schaller waived; Frk waiver-eligible again, won’t join Reign for playoffs

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 23, 20201 Comment

Contracts and FinancesPostgame quotesRoster MovesTrades5 min read

INSIDERS. Several notes. Todd McLellan's quotes are at the bottom. First, some bits prior to Monday's 12:00 p.m. PT trade deadline: -- In advance of the deadline, the Kings will make several "paper transactions" in which they temporarily assign a player to AHL-Ontario's roster before recalling th... Full Story

Gabriel Vilardi. “He’s earned the opportunity. It’s not a charitable recall.”

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 20, 20201 Comment

Morning Skate QuotesVideo11 min read

Joshua Lavallee/Icon SportswireAs reported yesterday and officially announced by the club this morning, Gabriel Vilardi will make his NHL debut with the LA Kings against the Florida Panthers tonight, where he's expected to start out on a line with Adrian Kempe and Martin Frk. (More HERE from Direc... Full Story

Vilardi recalled; Emerson on Vilardi; Carter (lower-body) doesn’t skate, not trade-related

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 20, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate Notes4 min read

Lots more to come on a busy game day, but as expected, forward Gabe Vilardi has been recalled by the LA Kings. More to come after practice. The team's release and some quotes from Director of Player Personnel Nelson Emerson on Vilardi are below. Also, Jeff Carter was absent from today's morning s... Full Story

Chatting with Frk, recalled today; Grundstrom to ONT; lineup notes vs CGY

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 12, 20200 Comments

Morning Skate NotesRoster Moves5 min read

INSIDERS. A fine Wednesday afternoon to you. The LA Kings skated at 10:30 a.m. and offered some lineup suggestions in advance of their game tonight against Calgary (7:00 p.m. / NBCSN / NBC Sports App / LA Kings Audio Network): -- The vitals: Cal Petersen left the ice first and is the presumed sta... Full Story

Reign add Poulin on PTO; Reddekopp re-assigned to Fort Wayne

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comFebruary 7, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster MovesUncategorized2 min read

Though Matthew Villalta finishing the season the same way that Cal Petersen started it - playing elite hockey for every minute of every game - sounded appealing, the Reign were bound to add a goaltender before tonight's game in Bakersfield. That goaltender is Kevin Poulin. Poulin, 29, joins the R... Full Story

Grundstrom recalled (+ recent scouting report); Luff assigned to Ontario

LA Kings InsiderFebruary 3, 20200 Comments

Advanced StatsOntario ReignProspects and ScoutingRoster Moves5 min read

Movin' and shakin' as the LA Kings travel east: Carl Grundstrom has been recalled and Matt Luff was assigned to AHL-Ontario, the team announced Monday morning. They maintain a roster of 23 skaters that's presumably healthy, given Drew Doughty's recovery from a lower-body injury that should make him ... Full Story

Lizotte, Luff recalled; McLellan on goals and post-bye, pre-deadline management

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 26, 20200 Comments

CommunityPractice notesRoster MovesVideo9 min read

Nine hours after I sat down to transcribe some recent quotes and share photos and videos from the All-Star Game, I’m still having a hard time writing and focusing and coming to grips with January 26, 2020 being the day Kobe Bryant’s journey ended. It’s tragic to think that it also ended for his 13-y... Full Story

Lizotte to Ontario; prior to injury, his line was clicking

LA Kings InsiderJanuary 23, 20200 Comments

Advanced StatsInjuriesRoster Moves3 min read

Juan Ocampo/NHLIThe LA Kings assigned Blake Lizotte to AHL-Ontario on Wednesday, allowing the center to get games in during the bye week and All-Star break as he takes the next step in his rehabilitation from a lower-body injury sustained against Dallas on January 8. He skated Thursday morning with... Full Story

Sunday Thoughts – Campbell/Walker All-Star reflections, Luff/JAD, Frk, divisional dogfight

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJanuary 19, 20200 Comments

Ontario ReignRoster MovesSchedulesUncategorized5 min read

Happy Sunday! The Reign took the ice for a partial team skate this morning at Toyota Sports Center, with a little bit less than half the team out there. The skate included both goaltenders, those who did not play yesterday against Tucson, and those who played lesser minutes, and was a pretty brie... Full Story