On Saturday, the Calgary Flames will play their first game against the Los Angeles Kings in 2025-26. There have been two notable trades between the two teams in the 21st century, which is what we’ll cover in this edition of Throwback Thursday.
We know you’re busy, so let’s help catch you up on some of the Kings news, notes, and nonsense that perhaps was missed over the past few days. Using our popular 10 Tidbits format, here’s all the latest info you need to know, not only about LA, but the hockey world as a whole: 1.
Winger Jannik Hansen perfectly summarized what it is like for an NHLer in the middle of trade deadline mania. “Very hectic, the last 18 hours or so,” he told the Bay Area media in his first conference call since being traded to the San Jose Sharks from the Vancouver Canucks.