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LA Kings Trade Simon Gagne To Flyers

General Manager Dean Lombardi knew what he had in a very talented and experienced forward, and it was with that in mind that he sent Simon Gagne to the Philadelphia Flyers for a 4th round draft pick (or…Read More

Top 25 in LA–#17 Dean Lombardi

The Top 25 Most Important People In Sports in LA Today #17 -Dean Lombardi- Dean Lombardi is an architect of a Stanley Cup Champion team. There are only 7 General Managers today who can claim that for…Read More

Los Angeles Kings Win the Stanley Cup 6-1, Not Lakers

  The LA Kings franchise has been in the shadows and out in the cold for most of the last 45 years. But Monday night Dustin Brown stepped out into the warm LA spotlight, hoisting the Stanley Cup…Read More

Dustin Brown’s Hat Trick Throws a Wrench in the NHL Trade Deadline

Thursday afternoon, the Kings acquired Jeff Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets, who was fresh off of a Tuesday night hat trick against the San Jose Sharks. With trade rumors swirling around Dustin Brown,…Read More

Kings Sign Willie Mitchell to Contract Extension

Well it didn’t take long for Dean Lombardi to lock up his best defensive defenseman, in lieu of trading Jack Johnson yesterday, who had signed a 7-year deal a year ago. Willie Mitchell’s deal…Read More

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Notes: Los Angeles Kings Attempting to Trade for Rick Nash

There’s no secret that the Kings need to somehow figure out how to score more than a goal per…Read More

Report: Kings and Devils Discussing a Possible Trade

Quite controversially, I mentioned last month that the Kings and Devils were linked to a fantasy trade…Read More

SIGNED: Drew Doughty Agrees to 8-Year, $56 Million Deal with the Kings

Finally, all is right in the world. Drew Doughty returns to the Kings, and instantly makes them odds…Read More

Tim Leiweke Echoes Lombardi’s “Final Offer” Attitude on Doughty Contract

AEG CEO Tim Leiweke spoke to Helene Elliott on Monday, and while he agreed that Drew Doughty needs to…Read More

Drew Doughty Practices, But with London Knights, Not Kings

Drew Doughty was on the ice on Monday, not at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, but the John Labatt…Read More

Free Agent Drew Doughty Speaks

It’s been 114 days since Joe Thornton sealed the Kings fate in the Western Conference Quarterfinals.…Read More

Dean Lombardi Roars Again, Roasts Oilers over Ryan Smyth Trade

The mouth of Dean Lombardi has been the gift that keeps on giving in 2011. Since January, when he roasted…Read More

Drew Doughty: RFA is Worth the Wait

Let’s imagine for a moment that the LA Kings don’t manage to re-sign Drew Doughty. Something…Read More

WIN: Kings Sign Bargain LW Simon Gagne

The Kings have finally found a left wing, yet again. No, not Marian Gaborik, Ilya Kovalchuk, or even…Read More

Ryan Smyth: Family Man, not Villain

In the wake of the return of Ryan Smyth to Edmonton on Sunday, many Kings fans are turning on the veteran…Read More

Kings Talking up Mike Richards Trade

Word around the league is that the Kings just took a big step forward today by acquiring center Mike…Read More

Welcome to LA, Mike Richards

  The Kings have pulled the trigger on a blockbuster today, sending fan favorite Wayne Simmonds…Read More

Kings Offseason Gets Interesting: Ryan Smyth Wants Out

This is a huge week for hockey, with the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, the Draft starting on Friday and…Read More

A Not So Surprising Trade

I had a feeling something was going to happen between Monday’s game against Columbus and this Saturday’s…Read More

Boo Larry Brooks

On August 3, 2008, Larry Brooks of the New York Post wrote “Switches Brew – NHL Investigating…Read More