Kings Prospects
Kings Augment Strong Defensive Core with Brickley Signing
March 30th, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings are going into their pivotal Good Friday match-up against their bitter rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, on a major high. On Thursday night, the team was galvanized by the Jeff Carter effect, as the star center netted a hat-trick in a colossal 4-2 victory...
Kings-in-Waiting: Jaret Anderson-Dolan
March 23rd, 2018 In this second edition of "Kings-in-Waiting", we will take a closer look at Los Angeles Kings center prospect, Jaret Anderson-Dolan. The 18-year-old was taken with the Kings' second-round selection, 41st overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Much like Matthew Villalta, whom...
Kings Subban No Closer to NHL Debut
March 13th, 2018 Undersized, underachieving and underutilized, prospect Jordan Subban of the Vancouver Canucks was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in early December, where he was given a fresh start to rediscover his game. The youngest brother of Vegas Golden Knights goalie Malcolm...
Kings-in-Waiting: Matthew Villalta
March 5th, 2018 In this inaugural edition of "Kings-in-Waiting", where I look at Los Angeles Kings prospects honing their craft in juniors or abroad, I focus my attention on goaltending prospect Matthew Villalta. The 18-year-old was taken with the Kings' third-round selection, 72nd...
WJSS Reveal Trends in Hockey's Blueliners
August 8th, 2017 Saturday marked the final day of the week-long 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase (WJSS), where top players under the age of 20 from the four biggest hockey nations; the U.S., Canada, Finland, and Sweden, auditioned for a spot on their national team for the 2018...
Kings Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 12th, 2017 The old adage in all parts of life is “quality over quantity”. Given the significant investments in their recent cup runs where they traded away numerous high picks and quality prospects, the Kings prospect pool may be a little bare. However, the Kings have still...
Damir Sharipzianov Looking for Fast NHL Return
May 13th, 2017 After his rookie season in pro hockey, Russian defenseman and Los Angeles Kings prospect Damir Sharipzianov was assigned back to the KHL. He will spend the 2017-18 season in his hometown, playing for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. The Hockey Writers reached the 21-years-old...
Nic Dowd's Journey
December 5th, 2016 Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal — Tim Cook After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Draft, it would only have been natural for Nic Dowd to have tempered his excitement with a healthy dollop of realism. After all, he was taken...
Matt Luff Gets Entry-Level Deal With Kings
September 23rd, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings have signed 6-foot-3 forward Matt Luff to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday. The 19-year-old native of Oakville, Ontario was an undrafted free agent who spent last season with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario...
3 Rookies Likely to Make the 2016-17 Kings
August 17th, 2016 For a team as low on cap space as the Los Angeles Kings, an infusion of young, cheap rookies onto the roster is not just important — it's an operational imperative. The numbers don't lie. Los Angeles has $56.1 million of 2016-17's $73 million salary cap tied up in...Steelheads Lure Kings' Swedish Prospect Overseas
August 10th, 2016 Jacob Moverare was the only Los Angeles Kings' prospect invited to play at the 2106 National Junior Evaluation Camp (NJEC) this year. Selected at No. 112 at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Swedish defender was trying out for Sweden’s national junior team in Plymouth,...
Michael Mersch Working His Way into the Kings' Plans
July 31st, 2016 It's a good thing that after two championships and five playoff appearances in his first eight seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings, Dean Lombardi amassed a huge amount of equity. Over the past two, he's spent a fair amount of it. The 2014-15 campaign saw...
Reviewing the L.A. Kings 2016 Draft
June 29th, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings are a team that has largely been built the right way — through the draft. The following players are either locks for the roster (barring a trade) or have a good chance to make the team after having been selected either by former GM Dave Taylor or...