Author: andrewleafman

LA Kings Top 25 Under 25, #1: Drew Doughty

By andrewleafman | Mar 3rd 2019 | 6 min read |

As expected, the #1 pick in this countdown was unanimous: Rank Player DOB Nationality Draft Vote Total Last Year 1 Drew Doughty 12/8/1989 CAN 2 (1st),...

LA Kings Top 25 Under 25: #8 Valentin Zykov

By andrewleafman | Mar 2nd 2019 | 4 min read |

Jewels from the Crown was pleased when the Kings traded up to grab Zykov at 37th overall last year. Zykov had lots of raw talent – scouts praise...

Top 25 Under 25, Part 4: The Next Wave

By andrewleafman | Oct 11th 2016 | 5 min read |

10. Jonny Brodzinski (RW, 23) After three years playing for St. Cloud State, Brodzinski made the jump to the professional ranks in 2015-16. His first ...

2015-16 Season Review: Trevor Lewis

By andrewleafman | Jun 30th 2016 | 6 min read |

The Player Key Numbers 4.72% 5v5 On-Ice Shooting Percentage: On-ice shooting has been Trevor Lewis’s biggest bugbear over the years. It’s ...

2015-16 Season Review: Milan Lucic

By andrewleafman | Jun 24th 2016 | 6 min read |

The Player Key Numbers 9.35% 5v5 On-Ice Shooting Percentage: This was the second-best mark on the Kings (behind only Anze Kopitar). When Milan Lucic w...

Kings Strip Dustin Brown of Captaincy

By andrewleafman | May 27th 2016 | 3 min read |

Multiple outlets have reported today that Dustin Brown will no longer be the captain of the Los Angeles Kings. It’s not that strange for players...

NHLe Update: What's Left of LA's Farm System?

By andrewleafman | Mar 1st 2016 | 11 min read |

Jewels From The Crown last checked in on LA’s prospects back in December. Now a few months later, with the trade deadline come and gone, it̵...

Kings Content With Versteeg, Stay Quiet On Deadline Day

By andrewleafman | Feb 29th 2016 | 2 min read |

LA was rumored at times to be in on Kris Russell (who went to the Stars) and Dan Hamhuis (who was inexplicably not traded), but it didn’t happen...

Kings Finally Acquire Good Player, Trade Zykov for Kris Versteeg

By andrewleafman | Feb 28th 2016 | 3 min read |

The Kings have acquired Kris Versteeg from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Kings gave up Valentin Zykov and a conditional fifth-round pick for the right ...

Kings Trade Christian Ehrhoff For Rob Scuderi

By andrewleafman | Feb 26th 2016 | 2 min read |

TSN’s Bob McKenzie, among others, is reporting that an Ehrhoff-for-Scuderi trade between the Kings and Blackhawks is imminent. It’s unknow...