Toffoli healthy scratched and could get moved eventually Lisa Dillman of The Athletic: Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan may forward Tyler Toffoli a healthy scratch on Wednesday. Toffoli is a pending UFA with a $4.6 million salary cap hit and has only scored three goals, with two assists in 12 games. Dennis Bernstein of
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NHL Trade bait board Frank Seravalli of TSN: Contract talks between the New Jersey Devils and Taylor Hall are believed to be mostly positive, but he did make the comments about the fans booing them. Chris Kreider could help the St. Louis Blues fill the loss of Vladimir Tarasenko. The Calgary Flames have defensemen Travis
Craig Custance of The Athletic: One agent notes that some of these RFAs signing big extensions early, it may limit the money that would be available for the group of pending UFAs. Some players will still get paid, but others may not. “I think some guys will be overplaying their hands. It’ll be interesting,” said
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Alex Stalock stopped 30 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 Saturday night. Gerald Mayhew, Joel Eriksson Ek, Mikko Koivu and Jared Spurgeon also scored, and Matt Dumba added two assists for Minnesota, which has won
Hurricanes kicking tires on Ho-Sang, Puljujarvi, and others TSN: Pierre LeBrun said the Carolina Hurricanes are looking for another top-nine forward. Since their deal with the Anaheim Ducks (Justin Faulk) fell through, they’ve continued their search to fill a hole. “One of them is Josh Ho-Sang in the New York Islanders organization. Talk about a
In today’s edition of NHL Rumors, we look at the Edmonton Oilers’ potential interest in Taylor Hall and the Carolina Hurricanes’ desire to bring in a top-nine forward. Plus, what are the Los Angeles Kings going to do with Jonathan Quick, and is Rasmus Ristolainen content as a Buffalo Sabre? Related: NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals,
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Though the February 24th NHL trade deadline line months away, taking an early look at what players might be available. Taylor Hall – New Jersey Devils – There haven’t been any recent contract talks between the Devils and Hall’s camp. If the Devils don’t turn their season around and if
In today’s NHL Rumors rundown, I give my thoughts on some names from Pierre LeBrun’s trade bait list. These names include Ilya Kovalchuk and Chris Kreider. Plus, could the Boston Bruins have interest in Taylor Hall if the New Jersey Devils make him available this season? Related: NHL Rumors: Oilers, Hurricanes, Quick, More LeBrun’s Trade
LOS ANGELES — Petr Mrazek made 31 saves in his 19th career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their torrid start to the season with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) Martin Necas scored in the second period and Teuvo Teräväinen
CALGARY — Drew Doughty scored the overtime winner for the Los Angeles Kings in a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. The Kings collected their first win of the season after falling 6-5 in their season-opener to the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Doughty scored a power-play goal 50 seconds into overtime. Drew
LOS ANGELES — Alex Iafallo scored the tiebreaking goal with 59 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a three-goal lead in the third period before winning their home opener under new coach Todd McLellan, 7-4 over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Iafallo got his first goal of the season on a
It wouldn’t be easy for the LA Kings to move Jonathan Quick Lisa Dillman and Josh Cooper of The Athletic: Through two games Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick has a 7.17 goals-against average and a .750 save percentage. Given Quick’s injury history, moving his $5.8 million salary cap hit for another three years would
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The snowstorm that hit Colorado on Thursday provided the perfect backdrop for the NHL and the Air Force Academy to promote the Stadium Series event to be held at Falcon Stadium on Feb. 15. The matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche is the second outdoor NHL game
The best month of the calendar year has finally arrived for hockey fans: October. For Los Angeles Kings fans, this means everything that has transpired during the team’s offseason will be put to the test. After a forgettable 2018-19 season, it was clear that major steps needed to be taken in order to restore the
With the first puck drop of the 2019-20 season quickly approaching, general manager Rob Blake and the Los Angeles Kings will soon begin the process of rebuilding. The franchise’s schedule consists of 41 home games for Staples Center’s 20th anniversary season, 15 back-to-back matchups and an enthusiastic contest at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.
On Connor, Hall and Byfuglien Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Kyle Connor‘s agent Rich Evans on Monday on the report that they were close to having a deal done. “That’s just not true,” Evans said. The New Jersey Devils and Taylor Hall‘s camp have had preliminary talks. Now, if a deal can’t be reached …
31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that Dustin Byfuglien‘s ankle hasn’t healed as much as they had hoped. The Winnipeg Jets would have traded Jacob Trouba anyways, but they would have planned differently with regards to Byfuglien. There will be trade rumors involving Justin Faulk and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Jets
Leaving an NHL Entry Draft empty-handed doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the end of the road. Although the odds heavily disfavor the players who aren’t selected, they could go on to become very dominant players, even the greatest of all-time. In an abysmal 2018-19 season, the Los Angeles Kings had one player that shed some light