A front-office change brought sweeping change to the Los Angeles Kings’ blue line this summer.
Eric Stephens of The Athletic: (mailbag) Anaheim Ducks defensemen Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas are entering the final years of their contract. If the Ducks are in playoff contention, it’s unlikely that they would move either, unless either player wants to be moved.
Whenever Connor McDavid’s name pops up in trade talk, it sparks debate — even when everyone knows the chances of a deal are nearly zero. The latest hypothetical involving the Los Angeles Kings isn’t a sign of anything imminent, but it does raise an interesting question: what would it actually take to acquire the best player in hockey?
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There are a lot of factors that go into having a “big year.” And we all know that the Kings need a big year from Brandt Clarke this season. With changes on the blueline, as Vladislav Gavrikov and Jordan Spence will play elsewhere next season, Clarke’s importance to the team this season shouldn’t need all […]
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Which players heading into 2025-26 will have outsized influences on the fates of their teams with their performances? Here’s an educated guess.
It’s time for another round of NHL ruumours. We’re still in the dog days of summer, but there’s still plenty going on. General managers are trying to figure out what to do with their rosters with training camp starting next month.
Brandt Clarke has a very bright future ahead, but after recent comments from Michael Russo, speculation over that future in Los Angeles has begun. The
The offseason has arrived for all but two teams now with the playoffs nearing an end. Accordingly, it’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming weeks with free agency fast approaching.
For the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings were bounced from the opening round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers. This year felt like the Kings’ best chance to turn their fortunes finally, and it certainly seemed likely after the Kings took a 2-0 series lead.
Connor Brown scored once in a three-point game and the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, again at the expense of the Los Angeles Kings, thanks to a 6-4 home-ice victory in Game 6 on Thursday.
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The Kings are shopping 2021 No. 8 overall pick Brandt Clarke as they search for a needle-moving upgrade on the wing ahead of the deadline.
We’ve got some more NHL rumours as we speed towards Friday’s trade deadline. Teams have already made massive moves ahead of the 3 p.m. March 7 deadline.
Brandt Clarke started the 2024/25 season strong, but for some reason, it appears as though the LA Kings are now shopping their young star defenseman as they look to make an upgrade ahead of the deadline.
Craig Conroy has made it known to Flames fans that he is in the market for young, talented players to expedite his retool. He’s already made deals for players who are 25 years old or younger like Yegor Sharangovich, Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee, and Kevin Bahl.
The Maple Leafs could set themselves up with their defenseman of the future via trade.
The Los Angeles Kings saw Drew Doughty make his 2024-25 regular season debut Wednesday night against the Florida Panthers, but the Kings fell flat and lost 3-0, their third straight loss and seventh defeat in their last nine games.
His first full year in the NHL couldn’t be going better.
The next generation of NHL defencemen are uniquely skilled with the puck and have come of age during an era when dynamic skating and puck movement rule the day.
With the NHL just about a month into the season, many players are well on their way to a career year. Let's take a look at which players are having the biggest breakout seasons so far.
For the prospect sickos out there, you probably remember the 2018-19 Don Mills Flyers AAA U-16 squad. Led by eventual exceptional status forward Shane Wright, the team won 77 times.
The game of ice hockey should be filled with excitement and electricity. That was sometimes missing the last few seasons for the LA Kings. But over the first 11 games of the 2024-25 season, a 21-year-old Brandt Clarke has captivated Kings’ fans illuminating a dull franchise into delirium.
The Los Angeles Kings believed they drafted their next franchise defenseman when selecting Brandt Clarke with the 8th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft.
The Los Angeles Kings will be entering the 2024-25 season with a glaring absence on defense.
With the win, the Kings have 62 points and hold the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
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