Though they were already sent to the AHL and likely won’t make the opening night roster, four young players are back up with the Los Angeles Kings for the time being. The team recalled Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Arthur Kaliyev, Rasmus Kupari and Alex Turcotte ahead of their preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks tonight.
The recalls follow an unfortunate injury to Quinton Byfield, who was caught up in an awkward hit with Arizona Coyotes forward Christian Fischer Tuesday night. He was helped off the ice, and the Kings are expected to release an update on his status Wednesday. It wasn’t certain that Byfield would make the team, but he was making a great impression this preseason with his improved all-around play.
The four recalled Wednesday represent the prospect tier just under Byfield for the Kings, all players who have legitimate shots at long NHL careers. Each should see some time with Los Angeles this season, but it is unlikely that their performances Wednesday would propel them into rosters spot right away. That is of course unless the team suffers any further injuries. This group will likely be the first few names recalled in that case.
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