Kings Transactions
Kings Sign Michael Cammalleri and Darcy Kuemper
July 1st, 2017 The Los Angeles Kings have signed winger Michael Cammalleri to a one-year, $1 million contract (plus bonuses), as reported by Helene Elliott of the LA Times. The Kings have also signed goaltender Darcy Kuemper to a one-year contract worth $650,000, per the team's official...
Kings' Success on Toffoli's Shoulders?
October 26th, 2016 Throughout the last decade, the Los Angeles Kings have built a championship roster from the ground up. They’ve scouted and developed their core group and, of course, it was only a matter of time before costs started running high. In the last three years, the Kings have...
Can Setoguchi Resurrect His Career in Los Angeles?
September 14th, 2016 Once upon a time in a career far, far away, Devin Setoguchi was on the verge of NHL stardom. After being drafted eighth overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2005 and in the wake of a 17-point output during his rookie campaign in 2007-08, he followed up with 31 goals and 65...
5 Offseason Moves Likely to Pay off for the Kings
July 19th, 2016 Summer. For hockey fans, it always seems like an eternity between the end of the last season and the beginning of the next. Case in point: it's barely been thirty days since the Penguins hoisted the 2015-16 Cup, and not only does it seem like a distant memory to non-Pens...
Kings Sign Andrew Crescenzi to One-Year Contract
July 16th, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed restricted free agent forward Andrew Crescenzi to a one-year, two-way contract, according to the team. ? #LAKingspic.twitter.com/SfkqMteTMx — #LAKings (@LAKings) July 16, 2016 The deal will pay him $600,000 in the NHL and $75,000...
Los Angeles Kings Ink Patrick Bjorkstrand
July 14th, 2016 After a good season in the KHL with Medvescak Zagreb, Danish forward Patrick Bjorkstrand has inked a deal with the Los Angeles Kings. The 24-year-old forward was signed to an ELC that will allow him to play both in the NHL and in the AHL for the Ontario Reign. Bjorkstrand...
Can Ted Purcell Fill Milan Lucic's Skates?
July 12th, 2016 I've got big feet, so filling someone else's big shoes doesn't scare me — Caroline Rhea Last week, the Los Angeles Kings dipped into the bargain bin by signing veteran winger Ted Purcell to a one year, $1.5 million contract to replace the departed Milan Lucic. For...
How Should the Kings Approach Free Agency?
June 30th, 2016 On the eve of the NHL's free agency opening and team's across the league taking their first steps towards fine-tuning their rosters for next season, fans can't help but dream. Fans close their eyes hoping they wake up and see their team has grabbed a big-name free agent,...
Kings Lose out on Lucic, Take Home Some NHL Awards
June 23rd, 2016 As reported by Pierre LeBrun of ESPN and fellow Hockey Writers contributor Mike Necciai earlier today, forward Milan Lucic chose to open himself up to offers in the free agency market this summer. Lucic was on the last year of his three-year, $18 million contract he had...
What's the Delay in Re-Signing Milan Lucic?
June 6th, 2016 One day's delay is other day's lack of progress — Stuart Bowen As far back as January of this year and as recently as less than 45 days ago, Milan Lucic made it abundantly clear that he wanted to re-sign with the Los Angeles Kings. Now, with just 25 days until free...5 Things the L.A. Kings Must Accomplish this Summer
May 12th, 2016 In the aftermath of their unceremonious exit from the playoffs at the hands of the San Jose Sharks, the Los Angeles Kings appear to be at a crossroads in their championship window. Although the lingering Mike Richards dilemma was settled last October and the controversy...Looking Ahead at Kings’ Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
April 24th, 2016 The San Jose Sharks eliminated the Los Angeles Kings out of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round on Friday night. The Sharks defeated the Kings by a score of 6-3 in Game 5 and won the best-of-seven series thus ending the Kings 2015-16 regular season. With...
The Kings' Third and Fourth Line Centers Down the Stretch
March 31st, 2016 Since the recall of center Nic Dowd on March 22, the Kings and head coach Darryl Sutter have utilized three different players for the third and fourth line center position. Vincent Lecavalier and Nick Shore are the other two centers that have seem themselves in and out of...
