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5 Takeaways From Day 1 of LA Kings Free Agency
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (590+ words) Day one of free agency is in the books. Lot more eventful than I was expecting. The Kings retained the services of forward Scott Laughton, got the services of forward Corey Perry back and added the services of six additional…...
Kings sign forward Scott Laughton to three-year contract (AAV: $3, 500, 000)
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (496+ words) The LA Kings have signed forward Scott Laughton to a three-year contract, carrying an AAV of $3, 500, 000 through the 2028-29 season. Laughton was acquired by the Kings at the trade deadline a few months back for what ultimately amounted to a second-round…...
First Reactions - Kings Reportedly Sign Mats Zuccarello, Corey Perry (one-year) & Erik Haula (two-years)
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (382+ words) I've got to say, I really like this deal. I'm actually really not sure how he was available on a one-year contract with a base salary of $1, 000, 000 plus bonuses. A player who was just shy of a point-per-game pace on…...
Kings sign Lane Pederson (two years) + Erik Gustafsson, Scott Perunovich & Jen Jenik to one-year contracts
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (554+ words) Three more signings for the LA Kings. More on all four players below. The Kings will carry seven defensemen to begin next season and Gustafsson, who has experience working with Peter Laviolette, figures to be in that mix. Internationally, Gustafsson has…...
Kings Reports as Unrestricted Free Agency Opens
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (393+ words) Happy July 1, Insiders! Not exactly the July 1 we've come to expect over the years and I wonder if that is a sign of things to come as the landscape around the NHL changes. Trades around the league were notable over…...
Elton Hermansson and Liam Lefebvre Touch On Their First Day of LA Kings Development Camp
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (748+ words) For players like Elton Hermansson and Liam Lefebvre " the first two selected by the Kings at this weekend's 2026 NHL Draft " it's their first taste of the Kings organization. The forwards skated this morning and then participated in the camp scrimmage…...
Recapping LA Kings Draft Weekend + Mark Yannetti's Post-Draft Interview
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (269+ words) I've got to say, I haven't seen an LA Kings draft class rated as highly as this one in quite some time. Ultimately, how these players are rated at 18 isn't what's important. When we look back 5-7 years from now is…...
LA Kings Announce 2026 Development Camp Roster, Including All 11 2026 Draft Picks
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (344+ words) All 11 2026 Kings draft picks will be among the 40 attendees that this weeks LA Kings Development Camp, which is set to get underway on Monday, June 29 at Toyota Sports Performance Center. A full roster for Development Camp is linked HERE and…...
Kings select forward Blake Zielinski (Round 3, Pick 80)
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (113+ words) The LA Kings have selected forward Blake Zielinski with the 83rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Additionally, the Kings have traded pick 83 to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Picks 89 and 153. Stats (Des Moines, USHL): 53 GP, 25 G, 30 A, 55 PTS, 33 PIM…...
Kings select defenseman Lucas Ambrosio (Round 7, Pick 223)
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (203+ words) The LA Kings have selected defenseman Lucas Ambrosio with the 223rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Kings acquired this selection earlier in the day, in exchange for their own 2027 seventh-round selection. Stats (Erie, OHL): 63 GP, 1 G, 19 A, 20 PTS, 63 PIM…...