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Saturday, June 27, 2026
LA Kings Select Vertti Svensk No. 145 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 145 of Round 5, the LA Kings have selected defenseman Vertti Svensk from Finland. Throughout the day, we’ll have more information and continued coverage from the 2026 NHL Entry...

Kings select forward Thomas Vandenberg (Round 4, Pick 103)

The LA Kings have selected forward Thomas Vandenberg with the 103rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Kings traded up, moving picks 113 and 190 to Montreal in exchange for this selection....

LA Kings Select Thomas Vandenberg No. 103 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 103 of Round 4, the LA Kings have selected center Thomas Vandenberg from Canada. Throughout the day, we’ll have more information and continued coverage from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft....

Kings select goaltender Yegor Rybkin (Round 3, Pick 89)

The LA Kings have selected goaltender Yegor Rybkin with the 89th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Name: Yegor Rybkin Position: Goaltender Shoots: Right DOB: December 3, 2007 Height: 6-7 Weight:...

LA Kings Select Yegor Rybkin No. 89 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 89 of Round 3, acquired when Los Angeles traded down from pick 83 (originally acquired when they traded down from pick 17 yesterday), the LA Kings have selected goaltender Yegor...

Kings select forward Blake Zielinski (Round 3, Pick 80)

The LA Kings have selected forward Blake Zielinski with the 83rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Additionally, the Kings have traded pick 83 to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Picks 89 and...

LA Kings Select Blake Zielinski No. 80 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 80 of Round 3, the LA Kings have selected forward Blake Zielinski from the United States. Throughout the evening, we’ll have more information and continued coverage from the 2026 NHL...

Kings select defenseman Adam Goljer (Round 2, Pick 49)

The LA Kings have selected defenseman with the 49th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Vitals Name: Adam Goljer Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right DOB: June 7, 2008 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195...

LA Kings Select Adam Goljer No. 49 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 49 of Round 2, the LA Kings have selected defenseman Adam Goljer from Slovakia. Throughout the day, we’ll have more information and continued coverage from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft....

LA Kings Select Liam Lefebvre No. 46 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 46 of Round 2, the LA Kings have selected center Liam Lefebvre from Canada. Throughout the day, we’ll have more information and continued coverage from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. For...

LA Kings Select Liam Lefbvre No. 46 – What You Need to Know

With pick No. 46 of Round 2, the LA Kings have selected center Liam Lefbvre from Canada. Throughout the day, we’ll have more information and continued coverage from the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. For...

Kings select Adam Goljer No. 49 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft

Goljer had four goals, seven assists and 11 points in 43 games with HK Dukla Trencin in the Slovak Extraliga.

Kings select forward Liam Lefebvre (Round 2, Pick 46)

The LA Kings have selected forward Liam Lafebvre with the 46th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Vitals Name: Liam Lefebvre Position: Center Shoots: Right DOB: May 15, 2007 Height: 6-3...

Ken Holland: Kings won’t sign Doughty to extension

Doughty has been a key part of the Kings’ success for the past two decades, and wants to stay in L.A. to the end.

Friday, June 26, 2026
Ken Holland Media Takeaways – Doughty Wont Extend This Summer, Clarke Contract, Blueline Makeup, Possibilities at Center Include Kempe

Let me tell you, there was a lot more in that Ken Holland media availability than I expected there to be. Here’s the key takeaways, with the full video embedded below. Doughty, Kings Won’t Sign...

Ken Holland: Full Quotes from Friday – Including on Doughty’s Future

Kings GM Ken Holland met with the media virtually following day one of the 2026 NHL Draft and  addressed a wide range of topics, including some bombshell news about the Drew Doughty contract...

Here are the FIFA rankings for every third-place team in 2026 World Cup tiebreaker

Under the new World Cup format, a team's FIFA World Ranking could come into play. Here's what you need to know.

Kings Draft Elton Hermansson 19th Overall

With the 19th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings have selected Elton Hermansson from MoDo Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan. About Elton Hermansson Up there with…

Kings select Elton Hermansson No. 19 overall in 2026 NHL Draft

Blessed with filthy puck skills, Hermansson is one of the 2026 Draft Class’ higher-ceiling prospects.

Kings select forward Elton Hermansson (Round 1, Pick 19)

The LA Kings have selected forward Elton Hermansson with the 19th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, their first of now ten scheduled selections on the weekend. Before making the selection, the...

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LA Kings Select Elton Hermansson at No. 19 – What You Need to Know

After trading down two spots from No. 17 and acquiring pick No. 83, the LA Kings have selected forward Elton Hermansson from Sweden with the 19th overall pick. Throughout the evening, we’ll have...

Mammoth selects Ethan Belchetz No. 17 overall at the 2026 NHL Draft

Belchetz had 34 goals and 25 assists for 59 points in 57 games with the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL last season.

Kings re-sign defenseman Clarke after career year

The Kings re-signed defenseman Brandt Clarke to a five-year deal worth $7.4 million annually.

D Brandt Clarke rewarded by Kings with 5-year, $37M deal

Following a career-best 40 points this season, defenseman Brandt Clarke declined free agency and re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for $3

NHL draft: Maple Leafs select Penn State forward Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall

With most of Yukon watching and a loud presence of Maple Leafs fans in the stands, Toronto selected Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft.

Kings re-sign defenseman Brandt Clarke to five-year, $37-million deal

Defenseman Brandt Clarke, the cornerstone of the Kings' defense, agrees to a five-year, $37 million deal with the team.

Kings sign Brandt Clarke to five-year extension

A strong puck-moving talent, Clarke’s new contract with the Kings comes with a $7.4 million salary cap hit.

BREAKING NEWS: Kings Ink Brandt Clarke to Five-Year Contract Extension

When this offseason began, Kings GM Ken Holland had a full to-do list of summer needs for his team. From hiring a new head coach to adding at least one center and replacing a few defenseman, there...

Kings sign defenseman Brandt Clarke to five-year contract extension (AAV: $7,400,000)

The LA Kings have signed defenseman Brandt Clarke to an five-year contract extension, carrying an AAV of $7,400,000. More on a huge start to draft weekend below. Instant Analysis Bang. There’s a...

Kings Of The Podcast, Ep. 269 – NHL Draft, Dev Camp Preview, Roster Changes

For the fifth and final episode of the week, Kings Of The Podcast co-hosts John Hoven and Dennis Bernstein pack it all into one grand finale. They talk NHL Draft predictions, provide a Dev Camp...

NHL Draft Preview with Mark Yannetti: First-Round Expectations, Final Preparation Trading Scenarios

Draft Day, Insiders! So what can you expect from the LA Kings? There are two worlds at play here. World 1 is the one the Kings are preparing and planning for and that’s the NHL Draft. Led by...

5 Trade Destinations for Stars’ Jason Robertson

There seems to be plenty of buzz around Jason Robertson ahead of tonight’s NHL Draft. While I’d lean toward the Dallas Stars finding a way to re-sign him, a trade…

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Mock Draft Mania – Who The Experts Have The Kings Taking at 17

We’re 24 hours away from the first round of the NHL Draft. Will have more in terms of preview content coming up tomorrow coming in, as well as a pre-draft Insider Q&A, but for this afternoon, here...

2026 NHL Entry Draft Discussion w/ Chris Peters (FloHockey)

NHL Draft Expert Chris Peters joins the program in advance of the 2026 NHL Draft! Peters, alongside Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley, dives into the impact that a hectic week of trade activity could...

Angeles Analysis – June 25 Thoughts

What a week it’s been, Insiders. Haven’t seen a day like Tuesday in the NHL in some time and then it’s followed up yesterday with the Alex Tuch trade and extension and some other names going...

Kings Of The Podcast, Ep. 268 with Mark Yannetti, NHL Draft Preview

You’ve been asking, so here it is! Mark Yannetti returns for his annual pre-Draft visit to Kings Of The Podcast. It’s another jam-packed episode, where the LA’s longtime Director of Amateur...

NHL Trade Board: Will someone overpay for Leafs’ Matthew Knies?

Knies? Robertson? Pettersson? Nikishin? Anything feels possible in this week of wild wheeling and dealing.

5 Trade Destinations For Canucks’ Elias Pettersson

The draft week trade madness has continued, with Alex Tuch going to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade and the Nashville Predators acquiring Jack Drury. It’s seeming more and more…

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
World Cup Golden Boot live rankings: Updated goal totals for Messi, Mbappe and more 2026 scoring leaders

Here are the players at the top of this World Cup's chart so far as the leading scorers.

Kings sign Francesco Pinelli to one-year, two-way contract

Pinelli was drafted 42nd overall by Los Angeles in 2021.

Kings sign forward Francesco Pinelli to one-year, two-way contract extension (AAV: $850,000)

The LA Kings have signed forward Francesco Pinelli to a one-year, two-way contract extension, carrying an AAV of $850,000 at the NHL level. Pinelli posted career bests in the AHL this season in...

3 Los Angeles Kings Players Who Could Be Gone by Opening Night

The NHL postseason has not slowed down since the Carolina Hurricanes captured the Stanley Cup on June 14, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6. With major moves…

Discussing Peter Laviolette’s Coaching Style on The Insider Show

It’s been two weeks since the Kings announced the hiring of new head coach Peter Laviolette, and while there has been no shortage of news around the league since then, the management team in LA...

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream top new WNBA power rankings for a simple reason
Kings Of The Podcast, Ep. 267 with Chris Byrne, NHL Draft Preview

Kings Of The Podcast returns with episode three of this year’s five-part preview of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. Building on recent guests, Chris Byrne, LA’s Director of Amateur Scouting (Canada)...

Final 2026 NHL draft big board: McKenna, Stenberg ...

The first round begins Friday. Which players will hear their names called? Here's our final updated rankings list.

Lakers get Cameron Carr on first night of NBA draft

In the first round of the NBA draft, the Lakers made a trade with the New York Knicks to acquire Cameron Carr.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Predictions: LA Kings Selections at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft

With just a few days to go, it’s time for our annual NHL Entry Draft Predictions article! Over the past few weeks, our team has cranked out an almost endless supply of Draft-related content, from...

Why Nets drafted Mikel Brown Jr. over Darius Acuff Jr., Kingston Flemings, Brayden Burries

Brooklyn had a lot of point guards to choose from.

World Cup third place standings: Updated table, FIFA rankings for last eight teams in Round of 32

How the situation looks as teams in third place in their groups aim to progress to the knockouts.

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